Posted on 11/06/2024 5:44:56 AM PST by TigerClaws
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who ascended to office vowing sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system and then faced intense criticism over public safety issues, lost his bid for re-election, The Associated Press projected.
Gascón was defeated by Nathan Hochman, a former federal prosecutor who seized on voter concerns about crime and homelessness in the nation’s most populous county and largest law enforcement jurisdiction.
In recent weeks, Gascón made national headlines when he announced he supported clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers who were found guilty in the 1989 killing of their parents. The legal saga drew renewed public attention this fall after the debut of a Netflix miniseries and documentary about their lives.
Gascón was swept into office in 2020 amid national fury over the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He harnessed the progressive energy surrounding that summer’s protests over police misconduct and racial inequality, riding a political wave that in previous cycles helped elect crusading prosecutors in cities like Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia.
In office, Gascón quickly got to work implementing his reformist agenda.
He barred prosecutors in his office from seeking the death penalty and various sentencing enhancements, stopped the prosecution of juveniles as adults and ended cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.
Gascón staved off two recall efforts, both of which failed to secure spots on the ballot. Meanwhile, the resistance to aggressive criminal justice reforms continued building across California. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled from office in 2022 after his critics assailed him as a soft-on-crime progressive.
Gascón and other Los Angeles political leaders have attempted to rebut charges that the city is unsafe, a perception deepened partly by videos of “smash-and-grab” retail robberies.
Gascón faced 11 challengers in the county’s March 5 nonpartisan primary, advancing to a runoff against Hochman, an independent who ran for California attorney general as a Republican in 2022.
Hochman pledged to crack down on “lawlessness” and framed his candidacy as a sharp break from the Gascón era.
And Oakland’s mayor and DA recalled. Great news.
A win for Los Angeles. Oakland’s progressive DA was also recalled yesterday. Some signs of hope in CA for those unable or unwilling to escape.
Not just defeated, but beaten down, beaten to a pulp. Grab that cardboard box and clear off your desk Gascon.
I am going to guess that one of those enhancements was not 'hate crime'.
So, what does this mean for the Menendez brothers?
Where did Gascon come from?
People don’t like violent criminals let out of prison. Who knew?/s
He’s finally gone!
Thank God they got rid of this guy! And they passed Prop. 36, I don’t really understand their numbering system, but that’s OK I guess.
True Blue California votes for law & order. You know they’ve really had it out there.
He made a mess in SF and then moved on to LA. Where will this s.o.b. head next to inflict his havoc?
Wonder if Gascon can be charged of the deaths that were caused by the people he released?.
I saw a video yesterday where Elon Musk has taken on George Soros and is literally going head to head to bloody the Soros man and human disgrace.
I think you might really, really lke this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehmM7eASqCY&ab_channel=StandPoint
The ‘Mind Over Murder’ podcast had a very good interview with Veteran California prosecutor Matt Murphy [who] joins “Mind Over Murder” hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the hot topic of should Lyle and Erik Menendez be released from prison 35 years after killing their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez with shotguns?
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62598412/mom_ep_419.mp3
Nasty criminal Gascon lost. Such good news.
OMG I live in Ca. and this news is BETTER than Trump winning, we also over turned that stinking easy on crime bill!!!
Lots of the same in smaller cities and towns all over America. All need to be electorally disposed of.
Happy days are here again, Trump girl!
prosecutorial discretion is being abused
good to see people are finally saying Enough!
Weaponizing the law is an attack on the very essence of the Republic.
Prosecutor and judge weaponizers must be made to pay for their assaults on the Republic
Now is not the time to retreat into niceness
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