A group dissatisfied with the performance of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton has begun the the effort to recall her from office.
An organization called “Recall Diana Becton” posted video on social media that they said showed a person serving Becton with a Notice of Intent to recall her from office. That interaction took place Monday as Becton went into the back entrance of the District Attorney’s office.
“We the victims of crime, their families, local business owners and employees, as well as residents of Contra Costa County, have reached our limit and are initiating the recall of District Attorney Diana Becton,” the notice states, according to the group. “We are increasingly concerned about the persistent cycle of unaddressed criminal activity. We are frustrated by her continuous empty promises to victims and their families that justice will prevail while she permits criminals to roam free.”
Officials for the District Attorney’s Office did not respond immediately Wednesday morning to inquires about the recall effort.
Becton is not the first district attorney in the Bay Area to face such an action. Voters removed Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price from office in a November recall election.
The recall group said it also filed the notice of intention with the Contra Costa County Elections office and that 103 of the 121 signatures on the initiative were validated. The minimum signatures required to go forward with such an action is 100.
Becton has seven days to respond to the notice.
“Her lack of transparency regarding crime in this county, and her attempts to keep her offenders out of jail have left us disheartened,” the recall group wrote. They added that they are advocating for crime victims “who feel ignored, exasperated and hopeless in their pursuit of justice for themselves or their loved ones.”
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