Contra Costa County DA Gets Newsom Judicial Appointment

DANVILLE, CA — Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton has been selected by Gov. Gavin Newsom to join the Bay Area region's judicial selection advisory committee. In a statement issued by the district attorney's office Monday, Becton said she's proud to help ensure that Contra Costa County and the Bay Area at large has a diverse set of judges.

"For the first time in our state's history the governor has made the list of advisory committee members public and I applaud the announcement," Becton said. "This brings additional transparency and information not only to judicial applicants but for the public."

Becton served more than 20 years as a judge in Contra Costa County, including a stint as the Contra Costa County Superior Court's presiding judge. She's the only elected district attorney joining the committee, but Becton will be working alongside prosecutors from Santa Clara, Alameda counties as well as attorneys and judges from San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa
Cruz and Monterey counties. Paul Grewal, deputy general council at Facebook, is also listed on the roster.

For a full list of appointees, go to https://bit.ly/2J3rzGA.

—Bay City News