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Los Angeles County Democrats endorsed former San Francisco Dist. Atty. George Gascón over incumbent Jackie Lacey on Tuesday night, intensifying what’s expected to be a hard-fought race to determine who will serve as the county’s top prosecutor beyond 2020. Gascón, a former Los Angeles police officer who is seen as one of the most progressive […]

LOS ANGELES — Today, George Gascón called on District Attorney Jackie Lacey to declare a conflict in the case of the People vs. Jonathan Deveax, Case No. BA442091. In addition to declaring a conflict, Gascón calls on DA Lacey to refer the case to the Attorney General or a neighboring county District Attorney’s Office and […]

LOS ANGELES — Yesterday evening, the Endorsement Committee of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party recommended George Gascón for Los Angeles District Attorney, signaling it’s time for change in the nation’s largest prosecutorial office. “I am grateful to the endorsement committee for their support, for their trust, and partnership,” said former District Attorney and Assistant […]

LOS ANGELES — Today, George Gascón’s campaign for Los Angeles District Attorney released the following statement in response to revelations that DA Jackie Lacey’s campaign partnered with the Pluvious Group, a GOP fundraising firm that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for President Donald Trump. The Pluvious Group was also at the center of […]

GEORGE GASCÓN STATEMENT ON ALLEGATIONS BY SURVIVORS IN NETFLIX’S BIKRAM YOGA DOCUMENTARY LOS ANGELES — Today, George Gascón released the following statement in response to allegtions by survivors of sex assault who decried the Los Angeles District Attorney’s lack of action in Netflix’s recently released documentary, “Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator”: “Sexual predators are often repeat […]