Campaign News

LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón released an open letter to the community in which he committed to reopen at least four fatal officer-involved-shootings that Jackie Lacey declined to charge since she took office if elected on November 3rd.  In his letter, Gascón also details his concerns related to five additional cases that either remain […]

Dear fellow Angelenos: Long before I entered this race, significant concerns were raised by law enforcement officials, civil rights attorneys, activists, and others regarding incumbent District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s handling of police use of force cases. Over the summer, these concerns reached a fever pitch in the aftermath of numerous high-profile shootings. Public trust in […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón released the following statement following newly released public disclosures showing the Police Officers Research Association of California and California Correctional Peace Officers Association having poured $500,000 each into committees supporting Jackie Lacey. “Jackie Lacey has demonstrated that she is incapable of policing the police, and these unions are going to […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, the Speaker of the California State Assembly, Anthony Rendon, announced his support for George Gascón in his race for Los Angeles County District Attorney. Speaker Rendon, who represents California’s 63rd district including Cudahy where Gascón grew up, has served in the state assembly since 2012, and as speaker since 2016. “The […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, George Gascón released the following statement following the tragic death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “The fight for equal justice just lost one of its most revered warriors,” said former District Attorney and Assistant Chief of the LAPD, George Gascón.  “She is an icon of the gender equality movement, but from […]