Full coverage: Jackie Lacey and George Gascón face off in L.A. County district attorney race
4 years, 3 months ago

Full coverage: Jackie Lacey and George Gascón face off in L.A. County district attorney race

LA Times  

With debates about criminal justice reform and police accountability buzzing across the country, the race for Los Angeles County’s next top prosecutor may be one of the most important on the ballot in Southern California this November. Jackie Lacey, the county’s first Black district attorney and a career prosecutor backed by local law enforcement, is seeking a third term in office, but she will have to fend off a challenge from former San Francisco Dist. The race is seen as a referendum on what 21st century criminal justice should look like, one that’s been exacerbated after a summer that saw large-scale opposition to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the shooting of Jacob Blake. Lacey has been faulted by activists for her perceived hesitance to charge police in controversial killings, but Gascón has faced questions about his own record of not filing such charges during his eight years in San Francisco.

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Column: Gascón, ousted as L.A. County top prosecutor, was his own worst enemy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Column: Gascón, ousted as L.A. County top prosecutor, was his own worst enemy

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. “I had people calling me two months after Gascón won asking, ‘Why is crime going up?’ He hadn’t even gotten into office yet,” civil rights attorney Connie Rice told me Thursday. “He didn’t come in and say, ‘Anyone who needs to be charged for a violent third strike will be charged, but what I am going …

California voters turn away from progressive criminal justice policies
2 months ago

California voters turn away from progressive criminal justice policies

China Daily  

By RENA LI in Los Angeles | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-08 12:14 In a rebuke of progressive criminal justice policies, California voters on Tuesday rejected a lenient approach by some elected officials and also approved an anti-crime ballot question. From Los Angeles to Oakland, election results showed that Californians are prioritizing public safety, in a shift toward more traditional approaches …

Challenger Emerges in Los Angeles District Attorney Race, Reflecting Discontent with Criminal Justice Reform
2 months ago

Challenger Emerges in Los Angeles District Attorney Race, Reflecting Discontent with Criminal Justice Reform

Associated Press  

A tough-on-crime challenger, Nathan Hochman, has emerged in the Los Angeles District Attorney race. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, criticizes Gascón's policies and argues that they have gone too far. He has raised more than $4 million compared to Gascón's less than $1 million. The election is scheduled for November 5, 2024.

‘Not even close’: Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new D.A.’s race poll
3 months ago

‘Not even close’: Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new D.A.’s race poll

LA Times  

With less than a month remaining before the Nov. 5 election, challenger Nathan Hochman is 30 percentage points ahead of incumbent Los Angeles County Dist. Of those who support Hochman, past president of the L.A. City Ethics Commission and assistant U.S. attorney general, 66% said an “extremely important” factor was the need to “reduce turmoil and bring needed change to …

Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney’s race: Gascón vs. Hochman
3 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney’s race: Gascón vs. Hochman

LA Times  

On Nov. 5, voters have a chance to help decide the future of criminal justice in Los Angeles County. The race for district attorney is a clash between the competing visions of the incumbent, polarizing progressive George Gascón, and his challenger, Nathan Hochman, an independent who previously ran for state office as a Republican. Gascón took office four years ago …

Gascón and Hochman spar in their first face-off of the L.A. County D.A. race
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Gascón and Hochman spar in their first face-off of the L.A. County D.A. race

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. “We have evolved,” Gascón said, noting that the D.A.’s office under his leadership has prosecuted “over 100,000 serious and violent crimes.” Citing one example, he pointed to his stance on sentencing enhancements, which can extend prison terms for certain crimes. Gascón initially halted the use of most enhancements, including for hate crimes, but said: “Very early …

Another politically progressive prosecutor in the San Francisco Bay Area faces recall election
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Another politically progressive prosecutor in the San Francisco Bay Area faces recall election

The Independent  

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Jackie Lacey lost the L.A. D.A. job to George Gascón. Now she’s endorsing his 2024 rival
8 months ago

Jackie Lacey lost the L.A. D.A. job to George Gascón. Now she’s endorsing his 2024 rival

LA Times  

L.A. County’s former top prosecutor, Jackie Lacey, announced her support Monday for Nathan Hochman in the 2024 district attorney’s race, telling voters it was time to oust the man who booted her from office four years ago, George Gascón. Standing next to Hochman on her mother’s lawn at the edge of the Crenshaw district, Lacey said it was time to …

Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff
10 months ago

Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — One of the country’s most progressive prosecutors, George Gascón, has advanced to a runoff in his reelection bid for Los Angeles County’s district attorney, surviving a primary race that pit him against 11 challengers. Gascón will compete in November against the second highest vote-getter from Tuesday’s primary in the race to lead an agency that prosecutes cases …

Will Gascón advance? Will Measure HLA pass? A quick look at the top L.A. County races
10 months ago

Will Gascón advance? Will Measure HLA pass? A quick look at the top L.A. County races

LA Times  

A referendum on a more rehabilitative, less punitive approach to criminal justice got its latest test Tuesday in Los Angeles County, as progressive Dist. Tuesday’s election also put nearly half the seats on the City Council and the majority of the five-member county Board of Supervisors before voters, along with the question of who will replace two venerable L.A. school …

Gascón, Hochman jump out to early leads in hotly contested L.A. County D.A. race
10 months ago

Gascón, Hochman jump out to early leads in hotly contested L.A. County D.A. race

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman jumped out to early leads in a crowded field of candidates vying to be the county’s top prosecutor. Although polls show Gascón has grown deeply unpopular with a significant portion of L.A. County residents, polls and local political observers long suggested that his strong progressive base would carry …

Los Angeles County district attorney seeks reelection in contest focused on feeling of public safety
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles County district attorney seeks reelection in contest focused on feeling of public safety

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County voters are set to decide next month if embattled District Attorney George Gascón will remain the head of the nation’s largest prosecutor’s office in a race centered on perceptions of public safety. Property crime increased nearly 3% within the sheriff’s jurisdiction of Los Angeles …

Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney race: 11 candidates aim to unseat Gascón
11 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney race: 11 candidates aim to unseat Gascón

LA Times  

Virtually every challenger has said they will reverse the sweeping policy changes Gascón enacted on his first day in office, but the planned implementation varies on such a walk back. Hochman, Hatami, Milton and McKinney have said they would either erase all of the district attorney’s policies or begin their terms as the “exact opposite of George Gascón.” Hochman has …

Endorsement: Reelect George Gascón as Los Angeles County district attorney
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Endorsement: Reelect George Gascón as Los Angeles County district attorney

LA Times  

George Gascón was elected Los Angeles County district attorney in 2020, a convulsive year in which Americans’ lives were upended by the pandemic and public confidence in the criminal justice system was shaken by the murder of George Floyd. He is the only Los Angeles County district attorney in the last century, and perhaps ever, to step into the job …

D.A. George Gascón faces 9 challengers in one of the largest primary fields in L.A. history
1 year, 2 months ago

D.A. George Gascón faces 9 challengers in one of the largest primary fields in L.A. history

LA Times  

When Jackie Lacey sought a second term as Los Angeles’ top prosecutor in 2016, she wound up running unopposed. Gascón’s positions have motivated one of the largest primary fields in the history of the office, with a mix of former federal prosecutors, county judges and deputy district attorneys taking a run at the self-described “godfather of progressive prosecutors” in 2024. …

L.A. County D.A. Gascón’s own prosecutors begin lining up to challenge him in 2024
1 year, 9 months ago

L.A. County D.A. Gascón’s own prosecutors begin lining up to challenge him in 2024

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Standing in front of a packed room in Whittier, longtime line prosecutor Jonathan Hatami promised to “restore civility” to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office and stand up for the crime victims he insists George Gascón has forgotten. Maria Ramirez — who along with Hatami is one of at least 16 L.A. County prosecutors …

What’s on the ballot in California’s 2022 midterm election?
2 years, 3 months ago

What’s on the ballot in California’s 2022 midterm election?

LA Times  

Municipal contests are unfolding around the state. None is more exciting than the Los Angeles mayoral race between Rep. Karen Bass and real estate developer Rick Caruso to succeed termed-out Mayor Eric Garcetti. California Alex Villanueva vs. Robert Luna: L.A. County sheriff race voter guide Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is in a tight race to keep his job, …

After San Francisco, will L.A. County D.A. Gascón be recalled next? Inside the final push
2 years, 6 months ago

After San Francisco, will L.A. County D.A. Gascón be recalled next? Inside the final push

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s progressive district attorney, George Gascón, has been the subject of intense criticism since he was elected in 2020. But in the last six months, a string of controversies, an open revolt among Gascón’s own prosecutors and rising concerns about crime and homelessness in Los Angeles have left Gascón vulnerable and helped a second recall campaign collect more …

Is it fair to blame Gascón alone for L.A.’s violent crime surge? Here’s what the data show
2 years, 9 months ago

Is it fair to blame Gascón alone for L.A.’s violent crime surge? Here’s what the data show

LA Times  

Throughout his first year in office, Los Angeles County Dist. “We are seeing very similar trends elsewhere.. It’s not unique to Los Angeles,” said Magnus Lofstrom, director of criminal justice at the Public Policy Institute of California, which often publishes studies on crime trends. “It’s not unique to the period in which Gascón was in office as the L.A. County …

Los Angeles DA faces resistance for criminal justice reforms
3 years, 9 months ago

Los Angeles DA faces resistance for criminal justice reforms

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Minutes after George Gascón was sworn in as Los Angeles County district attorney, he fulfilled a promise to institute sweeping criminal justice reform, sending a lengthy memo ordering prosecutors to stop seeking longer prison sentences, among other changes. But that’s where we are because he is being really steadfast in his commitment to those reforms that we …

Editorial: L.A. County voters elected George Gascón to change the criminal justice system. Let him do it
3 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: L.A. County voters elected George Gascón to change the criminal justice system. Let him do it

LA Times  

On Nov. 3, Los Angeles County voters elected George Gascón to be their new district attorney, and it wasn’t particularly close. Some of Gascón’s subordinates may be sorry to lose that leverage, but that’s a policy choice that the people properly vest in their elected district attorney, not in each courtroom deputy. The choice made by L.A. County voters is …

New Los Angeles prosecutor ends cash bail for many offenses
4 years, 1 month ago

New Los Angeles prosecutor ends cash bail for many offenses

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — New Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, seeking to revamp the nation’s largest prosecutor’s office with progressive policies, said Monday after taking office that cash bail will be ended for many offenses and sentences in thousands of cases will be reevaluated. Gascón, in remarks after taking his oath of office, took aim at his predecessors in …

New Los Angeles prosecutor ends cash bail for many offenses
4 years, 1 month ago

New Los Angeles prosecutor ends cash bail for many offenses

The Independent  

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As George Gascón takes office, campaign promises will be put to the test
4 years, 1 month ago

As George Gascón takes office, campaign promises will be put to the test

LA Times  

Changes are coming to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. “Those that have been directly impacted by the work of this office have unique insights that are integral to an effective administration.” The combination of Gascón breaking bread with Black Lives Matter and building a transition team that includes just one prosecutor unnerved several deputy district attorneys, who spoke …

Criminal justice reformer wins LA district attorney’s race
4 years, 2 months ago

Criminal justice reformer wins LA district attorney’s race

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Advocates for criminal justice reform who have elected a wave of progressive prosecutors nationwide captured the crown jewel Friday as former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon defeated Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey. “And it’s a rapid change.” Black Lives Matter members demonstrated weekly for three years outside the Hall of Justice, chanting “Jackie Lacey Must Go.” …

How George Gascón unseated L.A. County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey
4 years, 2 months ago

How George Gascón unseated L.A. County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey

LA Times  

Challenger George Gascón has defeated two-term incumbent Jackie Lacey and will become the next Los Angeles County district attorney. Los Angeles County district attorney election results George Gascón 53.7% 1,655,481 votes Jackie Lacey 46.3% 1,426,459 votes A Times analysis of the general election results shows how Gascón assembled a winning coalition. Gascón: 1,920 precincts Lacey: 1,075 precincts LOS ANGELES COUNTY …

George Gascón will be L.A. County’s next district attorney, promises swift changes
4 years, 2 months ago

George Gascón will be L.A. County’s next district attorney, promises swift changes

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. Fresh on the heels of claiming victory Friday in the nationally watched battle to lead the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, reform challenger George Gascón promised swift changes in criminal justice policies, vowing to stop trying juveniles as adults and prevent prosecutors from seeking the death penalty. George Gascón is introduced by Mark Gonzalez, chair …

Opinion: California wants criminal justice reform, but keeps electing conservative prosecutors
4 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: California wants criminal justice reform, but keeps electing conservative prosecutors

LA Times  

This is the third in a series of articles about the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race. Because the state’s 58 counties include many that are smaller, more rural, less populated and much further to the political right than their more populous L.A. or Bay Area counterparts — and because each county, whether it’s got 1,200 people or 10 million, …

Race for Los Angeles district attorney increasingly bitter
4 years, 2 months ago

Race for Los Angeles district attorney increasingly bitter

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — After a scrappy debate that Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey believed lifted her campaign and was a “disaster” for her opponent, she got a text message from the LA mayor with unwelcome news: He was switching his endorsement to her challenger. “You might find young African-American women who are very active in the justice movement …

Race for Los Angeles district attorney increasingly bitter
4 years, 2 months ago

Race for Los Angeles district attorney increasingly bitter

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Their target is Lacey, the two-term incumbent, and their …

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti shifts support to George Gascón in contentious D.A.’s race
4 years, 3 months ago

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti shifts support to George Gascón in contentious D.A.’s race

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Sunday he is switching his endorsement in the L.A. County district attorney’s race and supporting George Gascón in his bid to unseat incumbent Dist. Garcetti was among a number of Southern California politicians who threw their support behind Lacey’s bid for a third term early last year, before Gascón entered the race. In a …

Endorsement: George Gascón for L.A. County district attorney
4 years, 3 months ago

Endorsement: George Gascón for L.A. County district attorney

LA Times  

The rethinking and reconstruction of the American criminal justice system has come in waves. The next wave of reinvention may come from Los Angeles County, if voters here elect George Gascón as their district attorney. As San Francisco’s district attorney, he extended that reexamination to the entire criminal justice system. Meanwhile, Lacey made history by becoming the first woman and …

L.A. County D.A. Jackie Lacey’s husband charged with assault in gun-waving incident
4 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County D.A. Jackie Lacey’s husband charged with assault in gun-waving incident

LA Times  

The husband of Los Angeles County Dist. David Lacey is not currently in police custody, a representative for the district attorney’s reelection campaign said. Melina Abdullah, one of the city’s most visible Black Lives Matter activists and among the district attorney’s loudest critics, was among those David Lacey allegedly aimed the weapon at. #BREAKING This morning Los Angeles District Attorney …

L.A. district attorney race: Lacey vs. Gascón analysis
4 years, 5 months ago

L.A. district attorney race: Lacey vs. Gascón analysis

LA Times  

It’s been a tough year for Los Angeles County Dist. LOS ANGELES COUNTY Lancaster Palmdale Santa Clarita 5 405 Downtown 10 Santa Monica 110 Long Beach The highest concentrations of Gascón and Rossi victories were in neighborhoods north of downtown, such as Los Feliz, Echo Park and Silver Lake. Winner by precinct with Gascón and Rossi's votes combined Lacey: 1,148 …

Adam Schiff drops endorsement of Jackie Lacey in L.A. County district attorney’s race
4 years, 6 months ago

Adam Schiff drops endorsement of Jackie Lacey in L.A. County district attorney’s race

LA Times  

Rep. Adam B. Schiff has withdrawn his endorsement of Los Angeles County Dist. “As the first African American woman to hold the LA County D.A.’s office, I am proud of my record of taking on systemic racism and reforming criminal justice — from bail reform, to reducing juvenile cases by nearly 50%, to increasing our office’s focus on mental health …

Bernie Sanders endorses former San Francisco prosecutor George Gascón for Los Angeles D.A.
4 years, 7 months ago

Bernie Sanders endorses former San Francisco prosecutor George Gascón for Los Angeles D.A.

LA Times  

Former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders threw his support Thursday behind former San Francisco Dist. Lacey, a career prosecutor who has been in office since 2012, has long been a target of Southern California criminal justice activists for her perceived reluctance to charge police officers in controversial use-of-force cases. While Gascón did not charge any police officers in fatal uses of …

Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey Will Face A Progressive Challenger In Runoff Election
4 years, 9 months ago

Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey Will Face A Progressive Challenger In Runoff Election

Huff Post  

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey will face progressive prosecutor George Gascón in the general election in November. Mel Melcon via Getty Images Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and progressive challenger George Gascón, the top two candidates in a March 2 primary, will progress to the general election for the county’s next top prosecutor. When Melina Abdullah, …

In D.A.’s race, will Jackie Lacey vanquish her challengers or face a major November clash?
4 years, 10 months ago

In D.A.’s race, will Jackie Lacey vanquish her challengers or face a major November clash?

LA Times  

For months, criminal justice reform advocates in Southern California hoped a national wave of victories by progressive candidates in district attorney’s races might crest in Los Angeles and knock over Jackie Lacey. But political observers said the returns show Lacey’s entrenched law enforcement support and experience could still serve as a bulwark against Gascón or Rossi’s idealistic and policy heavy …

L.A. County district attorney’s race is a political and ideological battle. Here’s what you need to know
4 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County district attorney’s race is a political and ideological battle. Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. Los Angeles County voters will decide Tuesday one of the most pivotal races for district attorney in years, a political and ideological showdown that could bring major changes to the criminal justice system. George Gascón, the former San Francisco district attorney and assistant chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, has emerged as one of the …

Jackie Lacey grew up in South L.A. But in a tough D.A.’s race, her opponents are encroaching on her home turf
4 years, 10 months ago

Jackie Lacey grew up in South L.A. But in a tough D.A.’s race, her opponents are encroaching on her home turf

LA Times  

Jackie Lacey doesn’t shy away from discussing her tough upbringing in South L.A., and how those nerve-racking days helped shape the way she treats her role as L.A. County’s top prosecutor. Imagine Justice, an independent committee supporting Gascon, has promised to put $1 million toward a get out the vote effort in South L.A. Rossi has held a number of …

In Los Angeles County D.A.’s race, it’s reform vs. tradition. Where does each candidate stand?
4 years, 10 months ago

In Los Angeles County D.A.’s race, it’s reform vs. tradition. Where does each candidate stand?

LA Times  

When voters head to the polls on March 3, they will make one choice that could change the course of criminal justice policy in Los Angeles County. George Gascón and former Los Angeles County public defender Rachel Rossi. Gascón this week announced a plan to seek to resentence defendants sentenced to death by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, …

Banks: For some black Angelenos, the Jackie Lacey glow has dimmed as she seeks reelection as D.A.
4 years, 10 months ago

Banks: For some black Angelenos, the Jackie Lacey glow has dimmed as she seeks reelection as D.A.

LA Times  

Eight years ago when Jackie Lacey won the race for district attorney, Los Angeles’ black community celebrated her ascent. “Every time she said something I knew wasn’t true, I had to stand up and yell.” Kitchen’s metamorphosis — from jubilant supporter to distrustful enemy — mirrors Lacey’s political journey, as she fights for a third term as L.A. County district …

Police unions, justice reformers battle for dollars in bitter L.A. County D.A. race
4 years, 10 months ago

Police unions, justice reformers battle for dollars in bitter L.A. County D.A. race

LA Times  

Donations to committees backing challenger George Gascón, left, have come from progressive donors. “Most girls are getting ready for prom or SATs, and I’m looking at spending the rest of my life in prison.” Just a few miles away, near downtown, is the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing rank-and-file LAPD officers that has long supported more traditional …

Endorsement: L.A. County needs a criminal justice innovator. George Gascón could be that leader
4 years, 10 months ago

Endorsement: L.A. County needs a criminal justice innovator. George Gascón could be that leader

LA Times  

Jackie Lacey and one of her challengers, former San Francisco Dist. In 2012, Jackie Lacey defeated a traditional tough-on-crime prosecutor to become Los Angeles County district attorney. George Gascón, a former Los Angeles police officer and assistant chief who later became police chief in Mesa, Ariz., and San Francisco, and then San Francisco district attorney, is one of those more …

How Jackie Lacey’s and George Gascón’s time in office shapes the L.A. County D.A.’s race
4 years, 10 months ago

How Jackie Lacey’s and George Gascón’s time in office shapes the L.A. County D.A.’s race

LA Times  

Jackie Lacey and George Gascón spent more than three decades each working for and eventually running some of the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies. The Times reviewed crime statistics, filing rates and other data spanning Lacey and Gascón’s terms in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Records show Los Angeles prosecutors were also more likely to file charges in felony cases …

The Race To End Mass Incarceration In America’s Second Largest City
4 years, 10 months ago

The Race To End Mass Incarceration In America’s Second Largest City

Huff Post  

California has been at the forefront of criminal justice reform, slowly undoing policies that contribute to mass incarceration and disproportionately punish the poor and people of color. “He hasn’t prosecuted police the way we would like a prosecutor to do,” said Abdullah, the Black Lives Matter LA co-founder, “but part of what he was saying in that moment is that …

Candidates for L.A. County district attorney trade punches in lively debate
4 years, 11 months ago

Candidates for L.A. County district attorney trade punches in lively debate

LA Times  

Jackie Lacey, seeking a third term as Los Angeles County’s district attorney, sparred with her challengers Wednesday night in a debate characterized by biting exchanges between the candidates and raucous protests from the audience — emotion that underscored the stakes of a race that will decide the direction of the nation’s largest prosecutor’s office. Lacey, in her eighth year as …

L.A. County Democrats endorse Gascón in competitive district attorney’s race
5 years, 1 month ago

L.A. County Democrats endorse Gascón in competitive district attorney’s race

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Democrats endorsed former San Francisco Dist. George Gascón over incumbent Jackie Lacey on Tuesday night, intensifying what’s expected to be a hard-fought race to determine who will serve as the county’s top prosecutor beyond 2020. Gascón, a former Los Angeles police officer who is seen as one of the most progressive prosecutors in the nation, won 79% …

San Francisco’s mayor and city attorney endorse L.A. County Dist Atty. Jackie Lacey, snubbing George Gascón
5 years, 1 month ago

San Francisco’s mayor and city attorney endorse L.A. County Dist Atty. Jackie Lacey, snubbing George Gascón

LA Times  

San Francisco’s mayor and city attorney waded Thursday into the competitive Los Angeles County district attorney’s race, publicly backing incumbent Jackie Lacey over their city’s former district attorney, George Gascón. Breed said Lacey “effectively navigated the delicate balance between keeping our communities safe and enacting meaningful reform.” Herrera, who has been in office since 2001, said Lacey “knows how to …

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