Campaign News

LOS ANGELES – Today, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx endorsed George Gascón to be the next District Attorney of Los Angeles. Foxx is the first African American woman to lead the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, which is the second largest prosecutor’s office in the country. “For too long, our dated system of justice […]

Los Angeles – Today, George Gascón released the following statement following Jackie Lacey’s uncharacteristic opposition of Proposition 20 during an event last week. Jackie Lacey has made a career of rejecting commonsense criminal justice reforms–including all three that Proposition 20 seeks to roll back–making the motivations for her sudden change of heart in the waning days of […]

LOS ANGELES –  Today, George Gascón’s campaign for Los Angeles District Attorney launched an innovative online field effort in order to prioritize the health and safety of organizers and community members during the Covid-19 global pandemic. “Our coalition is growing rapidly and we have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of the hundreds […]

LOS ANGELES –Today, United Teachers Los Angeles threw their support behind George Gascón for DA.  With over 35,000 teacher members and 44 standing committees, UTLA serves teachers, students, and classrooms all across Los Angeles. “We need a District Attorney that is prepared to take on an out-dated and unjust system of justice,” said UTLA President Cecily […]

LOS ANGELES –Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom threw his support behind George Gascón to be LA’s next District Attorney.  In announcing his support he said: “In 2009 I first turned to George Gascón to lead the San Francisco Police Department because of his track record of getting results,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “Sixteen months later […]