A former prosecutor described the environment in the office, stating, "You can either treat us like s-t or pay us like s-t, you can't do both - Donnelly did."
Attorney James McManis successfully argued that District Attorney Jeff Rosen's motion to reduce Richard Farley's death sentence should be rejected, emphasizing legal arguments ignored by Rosen.
"It is shocking that any lawyer, particularly one serving as District Attorney, would act in 'bad faith' and destroy evidence relevant to an ongoing investigation."
If she imposed the mayor's cuts, she added, that would require her to lay off 25 prosecutors, a move that, Jenkins said, "would essentially gut our misdemeanor unit and our preliminary hearing unit, as well as three narcotics lawyers."
The Recall Diana Becton group aims to gather over 72,000 signatures for a recall election against Contra Costa County's district attorney, citing dissatisfaction with her performance.
Three Alameda police officers appeared in court after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in Mario Gonzalez's death, allowed to remain out of custody until the next hearing.
