The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office was asked to prosecute more cases in 2025 than the prior year for the fourth year in a row, according to an annual report released this week. District Attorney Diana Becton received nearly 21,000 requests for prosecutions, more than any other year since 2018, when she was elected. Felony cases requested by law enforcement also reached a near-high for that period and jumped by about 8% from 202…
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