![]() ![]() Virtually every challenger has said they will reverse the sweeping policy changes Gascón enacted on his first day in office, but the planned implementation varies on such a walk back. What would the challengers change if elected? Gascón's resentencing unit has also had a dramatic impact by shortening the prison terms of people who were sent away for decades as juveniles because they were tried as adults, though some say the program is moving too slowly. Prosecutions of police officers for excessive force have become more of a focus, and seven people have been exonerated for crimes judges later ruled they did not commit. Gascón's first term has also been a success for the progressive bloc that vaulted him into office. Misdemeanor filing rates, however, have fallen by nearly half under Gascón in the same time frame, corresponding with a near 9% countywide jump in property crimes. Violent crime is up about 8% in the city and county from 2019 to 2022, but rates have surged by four times that in Orange and Sacramento counties, home to more traditional prosecutors. County Superior Court judge ruled that some of his initial policies violated California law.Ĭriminologists, however, say any link between Gascón's reform efforts and crime rates is speculative and statistics also raise questions about that narrative.ĭata obtained through a public records request show the number of felony cases filed by prosecutors during Gascón's first term is only slightly lower than it was under his predecessor - 51% from 2021 to 2023 under Gascón compared to 54% in the final two years of Jackie Lacey's administration. Critics within Gascón's office say they've been punished and demoted for pushing back on his policies, leading to a slew of lawsuits, including one he lost that will cost the county $1.5 million. His rigid policies have led to a number of controversies, including letting a 26-year-old transgender woman be tried in juvenile court for sexually assaulting a child because she wasn't linked to the crime until nearly a decade after it occurred. County and say his efforts aimed at reducing mass incarceration are overly broad, such as limiting the use of sentencing enhancements that can add decades to a defendant's prison sentence. Lloyd "Bobcat" Masson - San Bernardino County deputy district attorneyĬritics blame Gascón for a rise in crime across L.A. County Superior Court judgeĭavid Milton - Retired L.A. Jeff Chemerinsky - Former federal prosecutorĭebra Archuleta - L.A. County deputy district attorneyĬraig Mitchell - L.A. Nathan Hochman - Former federal prosecutorĮric Siddall - L.A. Here are the contenders, in order of their entry into the race: ![]() ![]() That leaves 11 other candidates to vie for a chance to knock him out in November's general election. While political observers think Gascón is vulnerable, they also believe he is likely to survive the primary stage on the support of L.A.'s growing progressive electorate and the advantage of being the incumbent. Nearly all of the challengers are united in their belief that Gascón is grossly unfit for office. The large primary field contains a mix of traditional law-and-order prosecutors and those who think they can offer a more moderate approach to criminal justice reform. After a tumultuous term that featured two failed recall attempts, Gascón is seeking another four years in office. ![]()
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