Campaign News

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 […]

George Gascón, the former San Francisco prosecutor now challenging Jackie Lacey to become Los Angeles D.A., released some strong words on Friday in response to a newspaper advertisement placed by the L.A. Police Protective League, the largest union representing local cops […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren threw her support behind George Gascón to be LA’s next District Attorney.  Senator Warren’s endorsement comes days after Mayor Eric Garcetti walked back his endorsement of DA Jackie Lacey, and on the same day that Congressman Adam Schiff and Assemblymember Laura Friedman rescinded their endorsement of the […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, California State Senator Holly J. Mitchell (SD-30) announced her endorsement of George Gascón to be LA’s next District Attorney.  The endorsement comes on the heels of major endorsements from Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary Julián Castro, while incumbent DA Jackie Lacey’s support continues to soften amidst growing backlash and protests over her failure […]

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 […]