OAKLAND — A year after being recalled as Alameda County’s district attorney barely two years into her first term, Pamela Price wants back in office.

Price on Thursday announced her campaign to once again serve as the county’s top prosecutor — marking a swift return into the political arena for the longtime civil rights attorney after an ignominious end to her first stint as district attorney. Her announcement came almost a year to the day from her last day in office, after voters — by a nearly 2 to 1 margin — forced her from office in an unprecedented recall election.

In a press release announcing the move, Price framed her campaign as one aimed at “restoring trust in the DA’s office and ensuring that justice is applied equally, fairly, and without political influence.”

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