However, the building quickly fell into disrepair by the mid-1920s to a point where bailiffs had to hold umbrellas for judges due to leaks.

In 1925, future Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Earl Warren was appointed (and later elected) District Attorney of Alameda County.

Today, there are over a hundred lawyers, twenty investigators and a support staff of forty, who together handle approximately 50,000 cases a year.

In 2012, the office was named the "Best Law Firm" in the East Bay by the Alameda County Bar Association.

The functions of the bailiff are carried out by Alameda County Sheriff, currently Yesenia Sanchez, under contract.