Group aims to harness anger over crime to oust LA prosecutor
Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s progressive prosecutor could be tossed from office like his counterpart in San Francisco after opponents on Wednesday said they submitted more than enough petition signatures to qualify for an election to recall District Attorney George Gascón, who they say is soft on crime. “I wouldn’t say it’s in the bag or we’ll be complacent, but as far as public opinion is concerned, George Gascón is toast,” he said. “If not for my son’s case, for everyone else’s case.” Historically, about 20% of signatures for recall campaigns are thrown out because someone who signed the petition wasn’t registered to vote or provided an incorrect address, said Joshua Spivak, a Senior Research Fellow at Berkeley Law’s California Constitution Center and author of a book on recall elections. But the bulk of signatures are being collected by ways that are extremely misleading.” If the recall is approved, voters could decide Gascón’s fate during the general election in November or mid-December or mid-January, said Mike Sanchez, a spokesman for the registrar.
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