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 reform, led by Gascón in 2020, has drastically increased crime in Downey over the past year. “Statistics presented by the Downey Police Department show that since the implementation of the SDs, the overall rate in which the District Attorney’s Office rejects Downey criminal cases for prosecution has increased from 19.3% in 2020 to 40.5% in 2021 with the District Attorney’s office rejection the filing of narcotic violations at the rate of 90.7%,” Mayor Frometa wrote in resolution. “DA Gascon’s SDs are undermining the criminal justice system’s goal of protecting the general public and victim’s rights.” …