LOS ANGELES – Today, Deputy District Attorney Richard Ceballos announced his endorsement of George Gascón for Los Angeles District Attorney.
“I’ve been a DA for over 30 years, and in that time I’ve seen the world change and the field of prosecution progress, but the DA’s office under Jackie Lacey’s leadership has remained stagnant,” said Deputy DA Richard Ceballos who prosecutes Hate Crimes and Organized Crime. “Gascón has taken a hard stance against dangerous people, but he’s developed modern programs and policies to deal with everyone else. That modern approach produces better outcomes, enhances justice, and reduces racial disparities. I’m proud to support George for DA.”
“I applaud Richard’s leadership and welcome his partnership in the movement to bring reform to LA,” said former District Attorney and Assistant Chief of the LAPD. “Together I know we can restore the promise of a justice system that works for everyone, not just the wealthy and well-connected.”
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George Gascón grew up in Los Angeles after his family immigrated from Cuba. An army veteran, Gascón served as a Los Angeles Police Department Officer for 30 years, rising to the rank of Assistant Chief of Operations. In 2006 he became Chief of Police in Mesa, Arizona, where he stood up to the hateful and anti-immigrant policies of then Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. In 2009, then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed Gascón Chief of Police. Newsom turned to Gascón again in 2011 when he tapped him to be District Attorney to fill the seat vacated by an outoing Kamala Harris who had been elected Attorney General. During his tenure Gascón implemented reforms that are being duplicated across the country while overseeing violent crime and homicides drop to rates not seen in 50 years. After being elected to two terms, Gascón returned to Los Angeles to care for his elderly mother and to be closer to his two daughters and grandchildren in Long Beach. Gascón is married to Fabiola Kramsky, a three-time Emmy Award winning journalist and recipient of the “Premio Nacional de Periodismo,” the highest recognition given to journalists in Mexico.