Group Trying To Recall Contra Costa County DA Faces Financial Challenges

CBS Bay Area

April 1, 2025

It appears that electoral "buyer's remorse" is continuing as Contra Costa's Diana Becton has become the next Bay Area district attorney to face a recall effort.

But before it ever reaches the ballot, proponents are facing an uphill battle.

It feels like the Bay Area's experiment with selecting progressive, reform-minded prosecutors has hit a wall. Joshua Spivak, a senior research fellow for UC Berkeley Law, said it started in 2017.

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