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Tide shifts against criminal justice reform among California voters
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tide shifts against criminal justice reform among California voters

LA Times  

The 2024 election results in California include the passage of a tough-on-crime ballot measure, along with confirmed or likely defeats for two progressive district attorneys and an initiative to give prisoners more labor rights. Dan Schnur, a former advisor to Republican politicians in California who teaches political communications at USC, said that since the last election, “the culture in both …

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L.A. D.A. Gascón made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

L.A. D.A. Gascón made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that?

LA Times  

Chiquita Twyman didn’t think she’d ever see justice for her younger brother, Ryan. “When I speak to police officers I make it crystal clear, ‘When you cross the line, you will be prosecuted.’” But Hochman, who worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles for years before becoming a defense attorney, hasn’t prosecuted a police officer in nearly three …

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D.A. supports Menendez brothers’ bid for clemency after nearly 35 years behind bars
1 month, 3 weeks ago

D.A. supports Menendez brothers’ bid for clemency after nearly 35 years behind bars

LA Times  

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón said Wednesday that he supports the Menendez brothers’ bid for clemency from Gov. Newsom.” Mark Geragos, one of the brothers’ attorneys, said he wants them home for Thanksgiving and would also pursue clemency from Newsom, who acknowledged on a podcast last weekend that he was reviewing the matter and mentioned the Netflix docudrama “Monsters: …

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How L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A.
2 months ago

How L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A.

LA Times  

It’s a Saturday morning in late September, and Los Angeles County Dist. “This is why you have my support,” one commenter wrote when the video was later posted to Instagram with Gascón gesturing wildly at overlain text highlighting some of his campaign’s priorities. His positions largely boil down to reversals of Gascón’s edicts and a promise to operate in “the …

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Police cash flows to Hochman in D.A. race while support for Gascón dries up
2 months ago

Police cash flows to Hochman in D.A. race while support for Gascón dries up

LA Times  

When George Gascón ousted Jackie Lacey from office in 2020, it marked the end of the most expensive district attorney’s race in Los Angeles County history. “They’re looking at all this information and saying this is a lost cause.” Of Gascón’s 10 largest 2020 outside donors, only four have given money to committees in support of his reelection campaign this …

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‘Not even close’: Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new D.A.’s race poll
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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He’s not George Gascón. But is that enough to make Nathan Hochman L.A.’s next D.A.?
5 months ago

He’s not George Gascón. But is that enough to make Nathan Hochman L.A.’s next D.A.?

LA Times  

While she waited for the man she hopes will defeat Los Angeles County Dist. “Post-Labor Day, it’s really a turnout game.” Venice resident Mary Klein supports Nathan Hochman for district attorney. “It’s not just ‘anyone but George’” Hochman grew up in Beverly Hills, lives in Brentwood and — according to his wife, Vivienne Vella — sometimes “comes off as very …

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Jackie Lacey lost the L.A. D.A. job to George Gascón. Now she’s endorsing his 2024 rival
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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Contributions to contentious L.A. County D.A.’s race reveal divisions in support, Gascón trailing behind rivals
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Contributions to contentious L.A. County D.A.’s race reveal divisions in support, Gascón trailing behind rivals

LA Times  

In one of the most crowded primary races for Los Angeles County district attorney in the history of the office, 12 candidates have raised a combined $6.8 million in campaign contributions. Marcil spent $1.3 million on Gascón’s recall campaign and contributed to Hochman’s attorney general campaign. The real estate investment industry also played a role in the effort to recall …

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How Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about his own Catholic faith on the presidential campaign trail
1 year, 6 months ago

How Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about his own Catholic faith on the presidential campaign trail

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Later, to the 1,500 people in the auditorium, DeSantis closed out his speech with …

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faith
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faith

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — As Ron DeSantis wrapped up a 12-stop campaign tour that began in an Iowa evangelical church and ended here in a South Carolina convention center, dozens of pastors met backstage to pray for the presidential candidate. Burch argues DeSantis’ policies are the true measure of his faith, from Florida’s six-week abortion ban to a spate of laws …

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The June primary for California attorney general is a fight for second place
2 years, 6 months ago

The June primary for California attorney general is a fight for second place

LA Times  

Three of the candidates running to replace Atty. Bonta’s top contenders include the California Republican Party-endorsed candidate Nathan Hochman, a former assistant U.S. attorney general, and Eric Early, a Los Angeles lawyer who is running a more politically far-right campaign. Unaffiliated voters don’t reliably vote for “no party preference” candidates, said Matt Rexroad, Hochman’s campaign strategist, while Republicans and Democrats …

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