LA PALMA, Calif.—Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer kicked off his re-election campaign Jan. 26 in a conference where he slammed “woke DA’s,” his opponent, and Los Angeles-style policies he says have been contributing to a major uptick in crime. The news conference was held at the border of Orange and Los Angeles counties in…
Orange County DA Todd Spitzer Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign
January 26, 2022
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Groups Compete for Donors in Recall of DA Gascón
January 13, 2022
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An official committee involved in a second effort to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón has become embroiled in a tug-of-war with a competing group, causing the two to spar over donors and voter signatures. Recall DA George Gascón, the recall committee that filed a petition with the county registrar in December 2021, advised…
Beverly Hills Joins Effort To Recall Gascón
January 5, 2022
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Beverly Hills City Council voted unanimously Jan. 4 to support the recall of embattled Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. “Over the last 12 months, Los Angeles County has seen a dramatic increase in widespread crime including follow-home robberies, smash-and-grab incidents and the tragic death of beloved Beverly Hills philanthropist Jacqueline Avant,” Beverly Hills…
LA District Attorney’s Office Awarded $1.5M Grant for DUI Training, Prosecution
October 29, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has been awarded a $1.5 million grant for DUI (Driving Under the Influence) training and prosecution. “This grant will further our goals of preventing impaired driving and reducing alcohol and drug-related fatalities and injuries,” District Attorney George Gascon said in an Oct. 29 statement. The funding will allow the office’s DUI Training and…
Judge Puts DA Union’s Case Against Gascon on Hold Pending Appeal
May 25, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A judge who in February ruled mostly in favor of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County in a petition brought against District Attorney George Gascon over a series of new directives he handed down after taking office last December put the case on hold May 25 while the county’s top…
Signature-Gathering Approved For Recall Effort Against DA George Gascon
May 21, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Petitions are available May 21 for the effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. Elected officials must be in office for at least 90 days before a recall effort can be started. Gascon was sworn in last Dec. 7. Recall organizers announced May 20 they had received approval to gather signatures….
Gascon Pushes to Eliminate Juvenile Strikes, Reorganizes Gang Unit
April 9, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—District Attorney George Gascon outlined plans April 9 to reorganize his office’s gang unit and co-locate prosecutors in police stations in hopes of creating closer community ties. Gascon’s remarks came during a news conference he co-hosted to promote Assembly Bill 1127, which would eliminate the use of juvenile offenses to impose tougher sentences on…
LA Judge Defies DA in Gang Murder Case; DA Accused of Backdoor Deal
Los Angeles County’s new, embattled district attorney, George Gascón, is facing allegations that his special advisor, Mario Trujillo, offered a backdoor “sweetheart” deal in the case of a gang member charged with murder. Gascón has faced a backlash—including being sued by the county’s deputy district attorneys—for his sweeping reform of the county’s criminal justice system…
Deputy District Attorneys Sue New Los Angeles DA
The Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) for Los Angeles County has filed a civil lawsuit alleging that new policies enacted by recently elected District Attorney George Gascón violate California state law and place prosecutors in an impossible position. “Do we follow our legal and ethical responsibilities and risk getting disciplined, even fired, by our…
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