By RICHARD HALSTEAD | October 22, 2018 — The Nov. 6 contest between Lori Frugoli and Anna Pletcher for Marin County district attorney isn’t getting any friendlier. On Monday, Frugoli, a Marin County deputy district attorney for 28 years, accused Pletcher, who spent 10 years working as a prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice in San Francisco, of…

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“As a former Federal Prosecutor, experienced manager and passionate community leader, Anna has what it takes to keep Marin safe and just.”  — Xavier Becerra, California Attorney General SACRAMENTO, CA — October 22, 2018 — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today endorsed Anna Pletcher for Marin County District Attorney. “I am proud to endorse Anna Pletcher…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | October 16, 2018 Marin voters should read the whole Marin IJ editorial (Oct. 7) about who it’s endorsing for Marin County district attorney (Lori Frugoli) — and then make up their own minds about who’s the better candidate. Anna Pletcher, it says, has an “impressive” resume. She’s prosecuted “bank robbers, gang members,…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | October 16, 2018 — In a recent article about experience in the Marin D.A.’s race, candidate Lori Frugoli acknowledged the obvious, that the office needs change. After 80 years of insiders running the office, there is no transparency and no public accountability. Frugoli goes on to say, “I’m here to change it.…

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By Wade Holland | October 10, 2018 — Your guide to the Nov. 6 ballot Is it possible that tiny Inverness could play a major role in a statewide election? Perhaps so. Two of the nine initiative measures that qualified for the Nov. 6 ballot were the brainchilds of, and largely written by, Inverness residents.Venture capitalist…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | October 10, 2018 — Anna Pletcher is probably the most qualified candidate for district attorney that Marin has ever had. Her education at Yale and Berkeley, her professional experience and training as an assistant chief in the Department of Justice’s San Francisco office, her leadership and involvement in many community organizations…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | October 3, 2018 — Thank you for recognizing that Dick Spotswood’s Sept. 22 column regarding the Marin district attorney’s race contained multiple errors. Although you appropriately acknowledged and corrected some of his errors, the column still contains Mr. Spotwood’s assertion that D.A. candidate Anna Pletcher’s experience was limited to “civil anti-trust…

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By RICHARD HALSTEAD | Sept. 29, 2018 —  The contest for Marin County district attorney, the premier local race on the Nov. 6 ballot, pits Lori Frugoli, a veteran Marin County prosecutor, against Anna Pletcher, who spent 10 years working as a prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice in San Francisco. Pletcher, 44, says her campaign is about…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | September 27, 2018 — Dick Spotswood wrote in his Sept. 23 column that the two-way runoff for Marin district attorney is the most important Marin County race on the ballot. He fails to tell us why. Here’s why: The two candidates differ on significant issues that have relevance for Marin residents.…

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By DICK SPOTSWOOD | PUBLISHED: September 22, 2018 | UPDATED: September 25, 2018 — CORRECTIONS: This column was edited Sept. 22, 2018 to correct an error after initial publication. Paul Cohen, who is chairman of the Marin Democratic Party, is not a campaign consultant for Anna Pletcher. A sentence that said he was was incorrect, and was…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | September 18, 2018 —  Anna Pletcher earns voter support the honest way. She offers fresh ideas on pressing issues, and she lets her accomplishments speak for themselves. Unlike her opponent Lori Frugoli, she doesn’t pay $20,000-plus to appear in slate mailers, like the California Senior Voters Guide. I can speak firsthand to Anna’s…

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September 16, 2018 The Marin Democratic Party’s endorsement in the Marin County district attorney’s race has taken center stage. Last month, candidate Lori Frugoli objected to her opponent, Anna Pletcher, stating in her candidate statement that she was endorsed by the party. Pletcher did receive the endorsement, but California election law specifies “the statement shall…

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By RICHARD HALSTEAD | September 12, 2018 The Marin Democratic Party’s endorsement in the Marin County district attorney’s race has taken center stage. Last month, candidate Lori Frugoli objected to her opponent, Anna Pletcher, stating in her candidate statement that she was endorsed by the party. Pletcher did receive the endorsement, but California election law specifies “the statement…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | September 7, 2018 —  The IJ reported that Marin district attorney candidate Anna Pletcher will be allowed to keep a reference in her candidate statement to perhaps the county’s most prized endorsement: that of the Marin County Democratic Party. Ms. Pletcher’s endorsement came under fire following a challenge from her opponent Lori Frugoli’s…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | September 4, 2018 —  Marin County Superior Court Roy Judge Chernus properly ruled that Anna Pletcher, the district attorney candidate endorsed by the Marin County Democratic Party, can tell voters about that Democratic Party endorsement (IJ, Aug. 30). What’s surprising is that the campaign of her opponent, Lori Frugoli, tried to keep…

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By RICHARD HALSTEAD | August 30, 2018 Anna Pletcher, who is vying with prosecutor Lori Frugoli to become Marin County’s next district attorney in November, came out on top in a legal skirmish with the county elections office Wednesday. Registrar of Voters Lynda Roberts told Pletcher she would have to change the candidate statement she submitted to appear…

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By KERI BRENNER| August 20, 2018 Dozens of candidates are seeking office on a crowded Nov. 6 ballot that gained clarity this week after the extended filing period closed Wednesday. In addition to 15 tax measures and a countywide vote for the open district attorney’s seat, voters will fill posts on the boards of a variety of…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | June 1, 2018 — I write in support of Anna Pletcher for district attorney and to dispute Dick Spotswood’s column (May 22) on the DA race. I have practiced law for over 25 years in federal, state and tribal courts. I also serve as a tribal court judge. In my experience,…

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