LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón will debate Jackie Lacey and Rachel Rossi. The occasion marks the first time that Jackie Lacey has participated with the other two candidates in a public forum, and will therefore provide the first opportunity for LA voters to ascertain the differences between the candidates.
In advance of today’s forum the Gascón campaign has assembled some of the most common falsehoods stated by DA Jackie Lacey, covering her abysmal record on reform to representations about crime rates during her tenure.
CLICK HERE FOR THE JACKIE LACEY FACT-CHECK SHEET
Mr. Gascón, his wife Fabiola, and Team Gascón looks forward to seeing you this evening.
WHAT: George Gascón, Rachel Rossi and for the first time, Jackie Lacey, to debate in a forum moderated by the LA Times and KPCC.
WHERE: Aratani Theater, 244 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday January 29, doors open at 6:30, debate to begin at 7 PM SHARP
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George Gascón grew up in Los Angeles after his family immigrated from Cuba. An army veteran, Gascón served as a Los Angeles Police Department Officer for 30 years, rising to the rank of Assistant Chief of Operations. In 2006 he became Chief of Police in Mesa, Arizona, where he stood up to the hateful and anti-immigrant policies of then Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. In 2009, then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed Gascón Chief of Police. Newsom turned to Gascón again in 2011 when he tapped him to be District Attorney to fill the seat vacated by an outoing Kamala Harris who had been elected Attorney General. During his tenure Gascón implemented reforms that are being duplicated across the country while overseeing violent crime and homicides drop to rates not seen in 50 years. After being elected to two terms, Gascón returned to Los Angeles to care for his elderly mother and to be closer to his two daughters and grandchildren in Long Beach. Gascón is married to Fabiola Kramsky, a three-time Emmy Award winning journalist and recipient of the “Premio Nacional de Periodismo,” the highest recognition given to journalists in Mexico.