In January, the California Court of Appeal in San Francisco issued a highly controversial decision on bail, and the Attorney General declined to seek Supreme Court review.  This was too much even for the District Attorney of San Francisco, Evan Sernoffsky reports for the SF Chronicle:

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón has asked the California Supreme Court to review a landmark lower-court ruling that prohibits authorities from holding criminal defendants in jail solely because they can't afford to pay bail to get out.

The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco issued the ruling in January, reshaping California's cash-bail system. State Attorney General Xavier Becerra decided in February not to appeal the decision, and courts around the state are scrambling to interpret what is required.

Gascón has been among the supporters of cash-bail reform, and said he recognizes inequity in the current system. But the appeals court ruling, he said, hampers the ability of prosecutors and the court system to protect the public.

Only a party to the action can petition for California Supreme Court review, but others can urge the court to take a case on its own motion.  The failure of executive officers to seek review of major decisions has been a huge problem in California for some years now.