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Gascón Recall Fails

The effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón failed to gather enough valid petition signatures, the county registrar’s office announced Aug. 15. The county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office counted 520,050 valid signatures, falling short of the required 566,857. Recall spokesman Tim Lineberger called the results “surprising and disappointing,” in a statement sent to The Epoch…


LA District Attorney Gascón Recall Fails

The effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón failed to gather enough valid petition signatures, the county registrar’s office announced Aug. 15. The county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office counted 520,050 valid signatures, falling short of the required 566,857. Recall spokesman Tim Lineberger called the results “surprising and disappointing,” in a statement sent to The Epoch…


Los Angeles District Attorney Gascón Recall Fails

The effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón failed to gather enough valid petition signatures, the county registrar’s office announced Aug. 15. The county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office counted 520,050 valid signatures, falling short of the required 566,857. Recall spokesman Tim Lineberger called the results “surprising and disappointing,” in a statement sent to The Epoch…


LA County Sheriff Says District Attorney’s Policies Contribute to Crime Wave

Los Angeles County’s sheriff slammed the county’s district attorney (DA), saying his policies and failure to prosecute all criminals is contributing to the crime wave in the city. Sheriff Alex Villanueva made appearances at both a neighborhood group’s town hall and on Fox News on Dec. 22. During both appearances, Villanueva said the policies and…


Los Angeles District Attorney Facing Recall Campaign Amid Crime Wave

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon is facing another recall campaign amid a wave of crime in the city. Recall District Attorney Gascon, which describes itself as a nonpartisan group, held a press conference on the steps of the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles on Dec. 6. Recall proponent Kathy Cady, a retired district…


Los Angeles DA’s Union Alleges Gascon Appointed Unqualified Outsiders

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County deputy district attorneys’ union filed a lawsuit to prevent District Attorney George Gascón from allegedly hiring more political supporters as unqualified prosecutors. The union is also asking that Gascón’s office not take any action to deny eligibility to candidates that have applied for open prosecutor positions while appeals are being…


Downey Becomes 31st City to Issue ‘No Confidence’ Vote in Gascón

Downey city council voted “no confidence” in Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon on Sept. 28, becoming the 31st city in Los Angeles County to condemn Gascón’s policies. The “no confidence” resolution, passing with a 3-1 vote, was brought forward by Mayor Claudia Frometa, who emphasized that the Special Directives (SDs) on criminal prosecution…


Gascón to Dismiss Nearly 60,000 Cannabis Convictions

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Sept. 27 that his office has identified nearly 60,000 cannabis convictions, some going back three decades, that will be dismissed as part of what he calls an effort “to reverse the injustices of drug laws.” “Dismissing these convictions means the possibility of a better future to thousands…


Recall Gascon Campaign Officially Restarts: ‘We’re Doubling Down on Everything’

When the effort to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón began in March, it was purely a victim-led effort made up of family members whose loved ones were killed by convicted criminals. But now, it has grown to more than a few volunteers. The grassroots effort, known as the Victims of Violent Crime for…


Gascon Recall Effort Being Restarted

LOS ANGELES—With their original recall campaign falling short, organizers of an effort to oust Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announced today they have formed a new political committee and will start again from scratch. According to a statement from organizers, the original recall effort was hampered by COVID-19 pandemic health mandates, along with…