George Gascon Archives

Following Deadly July 4th Weekend, CA Democrats Push Bill to Reduce Penalties for Heinous Murderers

July 15, 2021 2:15 pmJuly 16, 2021 5:57 am

Living in the Golden State has become dangerous. Crime is spiking throughout California – violent crimes, shootings and homicides (up 31%), as well as non-violent crimes. This is no secret. The Globe recently reported that 11 California cities made the...

Councilman Mike Bonin Recall Petition Approved By LA City Clerk

July 14, 2021 11:06 am

Los Angeles City Clerk Holly Wolcott announced this week that the petition to recall Councilman Mike Bonin was approved for signature gathering, becoming the second member of the LA City Council to receive such a notice in the past week....

Criminal Justice Legal Foundation Research Debunks DA Gascón Claims on Sentence Lengths and Recidivism

May 13, 2021 3:02 amMay 13, 2021 5:23 am

A new research project by the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation has debunked claims that “science and data” show that shorter sentences for violent and habitual criminals promote public safety has no basis in published research. This is important because when...

George Gascon Recall Petition Closes In On Signature Gathering Phase

March 11, 2021 5:53 pm

Los Angeles County residents in favor of ousting District Attorney George Gascon may begin officially collecting signatures soon following weeks of new efforts against the embattled DA. Since being sworn in in December following a decisive win over former LA...

Jailed Criminals With Murder Convictions Celebrate LA DA Gascon’s Early Release Directive

March 11, 2021 6:27 am

On Wednesday, policies put into effect late last year by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, known by many as the Gascon directive, drew renewed criticism following approval by criminals charged with murder who hope to have reduced sentences...

Recall Petition Signature Collection To Begin Against San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin

March 10, 2021 2:39 pmMarch 10, 2021 2:42 pm

On Wednesday, the San Francisco Department of Elections greenlit the recall campaign of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, leading to yet another large-scale recall signature collection campaign to begin in the state. Recall activists have been gathering signatures and...

Los Angeles DA George Gascón Defends Law That Puts Guns in the Hands of Criminals

February 26, 2021 5:49 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:53 am

In 2020, Los Angeles saw the most murders in a decade. Victims shot in South Los Angeles are up 742% compared to the previous year. Gun possession arrests rose 70% in the last 6 months of 2020, according to the California District...