18 Facts About Diana Becton

Diana Becton was appointed to the Contra Costa County Superior Court in 1995 by then Governor Pete Wilson.

Diana Becton has a Master's degree in Theology from the Pacific School of Religion.

Diana Becton was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 11,1986, and her attorney status is active.

Diana Becton became a judge on November 28,1995, where she served for 22 years on the Contra Costa County Superior Court.

Diana Becton's supporters praised her community involvement and her work helping former prisoners integrate back into society.

Diana Becton admitted to copying material and said that she did not intend to present the ideas as her original thoughts.

Diana Becton ran for election for a full term for District Attorney.

Diana Becton's campaign received support from a consortium of social justice groups, Democratic activists, and wealthy funders including George Soros.

In 2019, Diana Becton established a conviction integrity unit to review wrongful convictions.

On July 7,2020, Diana Becton charged two residents of Contra Costa with a hate crime for allegedly defacing a Black Lives Matter mural.

Diana Becton said that Hall used "unreasonable and unnecessary force" when he shot Arboleda during an attempted traffic stop.

In September 2021, Diana Becton's office refused to file any charges against the driver who killed Gregg Knapp as he rode his bicycle, despite that driver operating their vehicle in a bicycle lane, apparently due to being distracted.

Columnist Mark Z Babarak wrote that Becton successfully campaigned on both public safety and criminal justice reform.

Diana Becton was able to win while Chesa Boudin, another progressive District Attorney in the Bay Area, lost his election.

Redmond said that Diana Becton did not seek input from prosecutors on key decisions around changes to the state's murder law, leading to the freeing of a prisoner after their murder conviction was overturned.

The merit board sent the case before an administrative law judge, who recommended that Diana Becton had not committed political retaliation.

Diana Becton received criticism for hosting an outdoor wedding at her home in August 2020, when the county had placed restrictions on gatherings to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diana Becton said she consulted with the county health services and that "I did everything that I knew possible to obtain the best information".