Beverly Hills City Council voted unanimously Jan. 4 to support the recall of embattled Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. “Over the last 12 months, Los Angeles County has seen a dramatic increase in widespread crime including follow-home robberies, smash-and-grab incidents and the tragic death of beloved Beverly Hills philanthropist Jacqueline Avant,” Beverly Hills Spokesman Keith Sterling said in a statement following the decision. The city also pointed to several of Gascón’s special directives that it said were “of great concern to the City.” These included Gascón’s decision to eliminate cash bail for some crimes, his policy not to prosecute suspects for some misdemeanor crimes, and his decision to seek reduced sentences related to hate, guns, and gangs. “Recall Gascón Now,” the group leading the recall, was launched mostly by victims of crimes Dec. 6 and is the second attempt to remove him from office. The first recall in …