"Judge Jeffrey R. Finigan set a trial date of Jan. 25, 2027, for Chunli Zhao, the Peninsula man accused of gunning down seven fellow migrant workers in the county's deadliest mass shooting on record. If the trial date holds, it would come almost exactly four years to the day after authorities claim Zhao carried out the killings at two mushroom farms in and around the coastal community of Half Moon Bay."
"The rampage - which continued to a second location in the city, off Highway 1 - illuminated deep concerns about living conditions among migrant workers on farms across San Mateo County, where state and county officials described the workers' dwellings as "deplorable." Zhao surrendered to authorities later that day. He has pleaded not guilty in the case, and remains held at the San Mateo County jail without bail."
"Nearly 20 years have passed since anyone was executed in California, which holds more condemned prisoners than any other state in the nation. Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium on executions across the state in 2019, and he began dismantling the state's death row three years later. The case marks the first time that San Mateo District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe has sought the death penalty since becoming the county's top prosecutor in 2011, though he tried five death penalty cases prior to winning office."
Judge Jeffrey R. Finigan set a Jan. 25, 2027 trial date for Chunli Zhao, accused of gunning down seven migrant workers on Jan. 23, 2023. The killings took place at two mushroom farms around Half Moon Bay and stemmed from a workplace grudge over a $100 equipment bill. The rampage continued to a second location off Highway 1 and raised concerns about migrant-worker housing conditions. Zhao surrendered the same day, pleaded not guilty, and remains jailed without bail. The San Mateo District Attorney has sought the death penalty. California has not executed anyone in nearly 20 years; the governor imposed a moratorium in 2019.
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