David Milton – California Globe

Gascon, Hochman Emerge from DA Primary – Will Face Off in November

March 7, 2024 6:53 amMarch 7, 2024 6:55 am

Incumbent Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman will face off in November to decide who is the county’s district attorney come December. Gascon and Hochman finished one-two in Tuesday’s primary, earning them tickets to...

Enough Benjamins for George?

February 23, 2024 5:39 pm

In his successful quest to defeat Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey in 2020, current DA George Gascon got about $3.7 million dollars from the Smart Justice California Action fund. True – that money was largely aimed at the general...

Los Angeles DA Candidates on the State of the Campaign

February 22, 2024 2:35 amFebruary 22, 2024 7:19 am

With only 12 days to go, the dozen people who hope to be the next (or continue to be) Los Angeles County District Attorney have pushed their campaigns into overdrive. With so many candidates, even a seemingly small bump could...

LAPD Union Says Archuleta, Hatami for DA

February 19, 2024 7:40 amFebruary 19, 2024 7:40 am

The Los Angeles Police Protective League – the rank and file officers union – has recommended two candidates to replace LA District Attorney George Gascon: Judge Debra Archuleta and Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami. Over the weekend, the LAPPL –...

Los Angeles DA Race Coalescing?

February 19, 2024 2:35 amFebruary 19, 2024 2:36 am

In the race for Los Angeles District Attorney, the polling so far has been pretty consistent. In previous polls, 15% said they will vote in the March primary for current Disaster Attorney George Gascon, another 20% or so are split...

Los Angeles DA Candidates Low-Key Square-Off

February 12, 2024 8:45 pmFebruary 13, 2024 6:36 am

Eleven of the twelve declared candidates for Los Angeles District Attorney squared off Monday night in a debate at Los Angeles City College hosted by the League of Woman Voters. The event was comparatively polite, with few (if any) directly...

Los Angeles DA Q&A, Part Five

February 6, 2024 3:48 pmFebruary 6, 2024 5:27 pm

This is the final installment of a series of questions and answers with the candidates for Los Angeles District Attorney. Thank you for reading and we hope the series has been informative. Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has not...