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“These reform issues — and their profound effect on racial disparities — are now in the forefront of talk from living rooms to the streets. For a district attorney’s race, a reform agenda has gone from tough sell to impossible to avoid […]”

LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón called on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education to disband the Los Angeles School Police Department.  The Board of Education is weighing three proposals at its meeting today, one of which calls for a 90 percent reduction in the LAUSD police budget by 2023-2024. “Our schools can be […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón’s campaign for Los Angeles District Attorney announced that it raised $101,575 since May 30. The flood of support is a testament to Gascón’s progressive vision at a time of renewed focus in our nation’s criminal justice system. “The criminal justice system is the frontline of America’s dialogue on race and […]

“No contest has more criminal justice implications than the race for Los Angeles district attorney, which pits former San Francisco prosecutor George Gascón against incumbent Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey to determine who will oversee a massive jurisdiction of 10 million residents where law enforcement has a fraught history of excessive force. Gascón has […]

George speaks to Tommy Vietor about progressive criminal justice reform, the District Attorney’s race here in Los Angeles, and how the DA can hold police officers accountable. The interview begins at the 56 minute mark.