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Jay Boyarsky, a Palo Alto resident who currently serves as second-in-command at Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, is once again running to become a judge — this time in the neighboring San Mateo County.

Boyarsky is preparing for a June showdown against Brian Donnellan, a veteran prosecutor with more than 20 years of experience in the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Both candidates have told this publication in interviews that they believe their decades of experience as prosecutors in their respective counties have positioned them well for the next step in their respective careers.

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Gennady Sheyner is the editor of Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online. As a former staff writer, he has won awards for his coverage of elections, land use, business, technology and breaking news. Gennady...