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<h2>Hi, I'm Daniel Chung, and I'm running to be your next District Attorney!</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/9e4519fb-22b4-4f4a-84c9-b72d2126b537/26a258ea-dc94-4412-b659-743605867e6d/26a258ea-dc94-4412-b659-743605867e6d.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C710%2C3073%2C2314&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed"><h3>I am an experienced trial attorney who has prosecuted violent crimes in Silicon Valley and New York City.</h3>Santa Clara County is my home community. I grew up in Milpitas in a single-parent immigrant family and attended both public and private schools: John Sinnott Elementary School, Valley Christian Junior High School, and Bellarmine College Preparatory.<h4>Extensive financial aid and loans and multiple jobs enabled me to attend Harvard College and Columbia Law School.</h4><img src="https://run.imgix.net/9e4519fb-22b4-4f4a-84c9-b72d2126b537/008f8416-d6f0-4918-b3e0-886b7b4a83ca/008f8416-d6f0-4918-b3e0-886b7b4a83ca.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4032%2C3024&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">Raised by my mother and grandmother, I learned how to be fearless and loving. For over a decade, I was a teacher and learned how to be patient, give people second chances, and have a sense of humor. Youth inspire me with their extraordinary potential for growth, creativity, and change.When I was 8 years old, I lost my father to suicide. I know what it's like to face mental health and family issues. Even with government assistance, my mother struggled to make ends meet. I know what it's like to worry about overwhelming debt and to lose your home.<h4>My experiences inspire me to help others, especially the poor and the marginalized. </h4><img src="https://run.imgix.net/9e4519fb-22b4-4f4a-84c9-b72d2126b537/8108c0e9-a2db-449f-82b9-b887c398d0de/8108c0e9-a2db-449f-82b9-b887c398d0de.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4032%2C3024&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="50" variant="framed"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/9e4519fb-22b4-4f4a-84c9-b72d2126b537/904d6dd7-e547-41ea-9c7a-8a5ae3560852/904d6dd7-e547-41ea-9c7a-8a5ae3560852.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4032%2C3024&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">I'm ready to work hard and serve our community. I'm a battle-tested trial lawyer with significant jury trial experience in California and New York. I've handled over 1,000 criminal and civil cases, appeared in both state court and federal court, conducted high-stakes investigations and arbitrations, and even successfully argued my own appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. I received the Robert Webb Award in 2020 for my strong trial advocacy and was honored as a Lawyer on the Fast Track in 2025 for my high-stakes litigation practice.I am not afraid to speak truth to power and stand up to bullies. When Asian Americans were violently attacked during COVID-19, I spoke out and advocated for public safety and balanced criminal justice reforms. When the current District Attorney abused his power, I called him out on his lack of integrity. I am the only prosecutor in Santa Clara County who has publicly and legally challenged the District Attorney's misconduct and prevailed multiple times.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/9e4519fb-22b4-4f4a-84c9-b72d2126b537/52ed60bf-83bc-44ea-b344-8ed881b08304/52ed60bf-83bc-44ea-b344-8ed881b08304.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4032%2C3024&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">I am a prosecutor who lives in San Jose, and I am deeply rooted in our community and committed to its diversity. As President of the Korean American Bar Association of Northern California (KABANC), I am active in local groups and have volunteered for APABA Silicon Valley, AABA, NAACP, KACF-SF, KPA, Harvard, Bellarmine, and Second Harvest. I have served many bar associations, chambers of commerce, churches, and schools, and have mentored hundreds of students and youth. My Christian faith and community challenge me daily to do justice and love mercy. I believe that accountability and community can change people's lives.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/9e4519fb-22b4-4f4a-84c9-b72d2126b537/4e8f6a9b-2e06-4b09-8444-cf09b15c1615/4e8f6a9b-2e06-4b09-8444-cf09b15c1615.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C4032%2C3024&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed"><h4>I want to be your next District Attorney because I believe that we can do better, together.</h4><h4>Together, we can make our community safer.</h4><h4>Together, we can make our community fairer.</h4><h4>Together, we can restore justice and public safety.</h4><h4>Together, we can uplift and empower our community.</h4>

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“I wholeheartedly endorse Daniel Chung for his unwavering commitment to justice and reform within our District Attorney's Office. His dedication to serving the community and his willingness to challenge the status quo make him the right choice for this crucial role."Sean Allen, President of NAACP San Jose/Silicon Valley“Your past experience as a prosecutor and your ideals of leading prosecutions without political motivations, enforcing laws as they are written and being a fearless advocate for victims are in line with our beliefs, and makes this an easy decision."2022 Endorsement of Los Gatos Police Officers Association

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The revolving door in our criminal justice system has exacerbated the crisis of untreated mental illness and drug abuse in our neighborhoods and contributed to rising homelessness. I will fight hard for more long-term residential treatment options in our community.I will build interdisciplinary prosecution teams with mental health and substance abuse experts and use evidence-based practices to sustainably and holistically address root causes of crime.

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The current District Attorney has developed too many conflicts of interest over the last 16 years and targets only political enemies. Everybody is equal before the law, and I will enforce that.I will follow the evidence wherever it takes me and zealously prosecute all law-breaking public officials just like everybody else, including politicians, judges, attorneys, and police officers. Fraudulent and illicit uses of taxpayer money will be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest.

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The current District Attorney has created a revolving door for repeat and violent offenders in our criminal justice system. I will put an end to that and prioritize the prosecution of repeat and violent offenders.I will divert most misdemeanors and create vertical prosecution teams to target serious and violent felonies, including gun crimes, domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault.

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The color of your skin and your zip code or tax bracket should not determine the justice you receive, whether you are a defendant or a victim. I will fight hard to mitigate racial and economic disparities in charges and sentences.I will significantly expand community outreach, youth programs, and data collection. Law-breaking businesses and their leaders will be aggressively prosecuted, and I will reform the overuse of bail, probation, pretextual searches and seizures, and peremptory challenges in jury selection.

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The current District Attorney has a long history and practice of ignoring victims and violating their rights. I will put an end to that and make sure that all victims are seen and heard and that their rights are protected.I will uphold victims' constitutional rights pursuant to Marsy's Law and seek speedy pleas, hearings, trials, sentencings, and restitution. Justice delayed is justice denied, and repeated continuances and reassignments of cases will no longer be tolerated.

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