I am impressed by Paul's swift and decisive intervention when the Code Enforcement Unit stepped out of bounds. Our community is fortunate to have a district attorney who doesn't just pay lip-service, but takes action to protect our civil liberties.

Bonnie Blackberry, Civil Liberties Monitoring Project

Arcata Eye; The Independent: interview with Paul Gallegos, by Daniel Mintz

February 17, 2010
Gallegos: ‘Vast Change’ is a work in progress
by Daniel Mintz
HUMBOLDT – District Attorney Paul Gallegos has caused an historic but controversial transformation of his office and he says a third term will give him a chance to see it through.

Gallegos is at once the county’s most championed and disparaged political figure. From what’s said of him, he’s either courageously aligned the DA’s Office with community values or turned it into a smoking crater.

Both attitudes will be on full show in the upcoming DA primary election.
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