3 Calif. district attorneys go to court to speed up future executions
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San Mateo District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe is one of three Califorina district attorneys accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra of undermining the state’s death penalty law.Gabrielle Lurie / Special to The Chronicle
As Gov. Gavin Newsom grapples with COVID-19 and a possible recall election, and Attorney General Xavier Becerra prepares to head to Washington, three district attorneys are accusing both men of undermining the state’s death penalty law and want to intervene in a federal case, with the hopes of speeding up future executions.
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