A second recall effort against District Attorney George Gascón is officially underway after Los Angeles County approved a petition Jan. 27. Organizers have until July 6 to gather and submit about 570,000 signatures to get the measure on the November ballot. “We are sick and tired of living in the pro-criminal paradise Gascón created,” said Desiree Andrade and Tania Owen, co-chairs of the Recall DA George Gascón campaign, in a release issued after the county registrar’s approval. The bi-partisan recall effort is supported by more than 30 cities in LA County, which have passed votes of no confidence against the district attorney. Most recently, Beverly Hills officially endorsed the recall campaign on Jan. 4. Grounds for the effort include Gascón’s crime-friendly policies, including his disregard for the existing laws and his support for weakened sentencing for violent criminals, organizers said in the petition. “George Gascón’s new policies treat career and …
Second Recall of DA Gascón Moves Ahead
January 28, 2022
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