Government,
Criminal
Oct. 22, 2020
5 prosecutors sue Contra Costa DA, claim age, sex discrimination
The female prosecutors, who have worked in the office an average of 20 years each, sued DA Diana Becton and the county, saying they were demoted and denied opportunities for growth based on their sex and age.
Describing the plaintiff's arguments as "threadbare," Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against her by prosecutors in her office, arguing they have not met federal pleading requirements to show she discriminated against them after she was elected in 2018.
The plaintiffs, five female prosecutors who have worked in the office an average of 20 years each, sued Becton a...
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