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LOS ANGELES – Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julián Castro, has endorsed George Gascón for Los Angeles District Attorney.  In endorsing Gascón, Secretary Castro issued the following statement: “George Gascón will be a champion for change if elected to District Attorney in Los Angeles,” said Secretary Julián Castro. “George has a consistent […]

Earlier this week, three county prosecutors and George Gascon, who is campaigning to become  district attorney of Los Angeles, wrote a letter to the state bar association urging the organization to prohibit D.A. candidates from receiving campaign contributions from law enforcement unions […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón called on Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and City Attorney Mike Feuer to reject all cases presented and to dismiss all cases filed against peaceful protestors for technical violations incurred while exercising their First Amendment rights such as curfew violations, trespassing, blocking a sidewalk or roadway, noise or […]

A coalition of current and former elected prosecutors, including former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, has urged the State Bar to implement a new rule that would reduce political influence from law enforcement unions over decisions made by prosecutors. Today on AirTalk, Larry sits down with Gascón to discuss the latest with mass protests […]

The Los Angeles police union (LAPPL), through two PACs, spent $1 million toward defeating Gascón, who is opposing incumbent Jackie Lacey in a November runoff election for district attorney. […]