+
New LA County DA George Gascon for Grown-Ups; He Didn't Hide His Views; He Was Elected And Here's Who Endorsed Him
LBReport.com
News / Detailed Coverage / Perspective
New LA County DA George Gascon For Grown-Ups: He Didn't Hide His Views; He Was Elected And Here's Who Endorsed Him
If LBREPORT.com didn't tell you, who would?
No one in LBREPORT.com's ownership, reporting or editorial decision-making has ties to development interests, advocacy groups or other special interests; or is seeking or receiving benefits of City qdevelopment-related decisions; or holds a City Hall appointive position; or has contributed sums to political campaigns for Long Beach incumbents or challengers. LBREPORT.com isn't part of an out of town corporate cluster and no one its ownership, editorial or publishing decisionmaking has been part of the governing board of any City government body or other entity on whose policies we report.
LBREPORT.com is reader and advertiser supported. Support independent news in LB similar to the way people support NPR and PBS stations. We're not non-profit so it's not tax deductible but $49.95 (less than an annual dollar a week) helps keep us online.
(December 17, 2020, 8:47 p.m.) -- L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon was elected by Los Angeles County voters on November 3. Mr. Gascon didn't hide his policy views during the campaign (source: campaign website, at this link ). [All website views cited in our report as of Dec. 17, 2020 4:00 p.m.]
GeorgeGascon.org
On November 8, 2020 (five days after the election) DA-elect Gascon announced a series of policy papers detailing his plans (reported by LBREPORT.com in detail here.)
On Dec. 7, 2020 on taking office, DA Gascon proceeded to implement those policies, issuing a series of Special Directives to prosecutors, linked below. They drew swift and strongly worded pushback from a number of current and former prosecutors as well as crime victim groups (see media coverage below.)
Despite the criticism, DA Gascon has not backed away from his announced policies or their implementation.
Mr. Gascon previously co-authored Prop 47, the Nov,. 2014 ballot measure in which CA voters reduced multiple felonies (including thefts of property under $950) to misdemeanors. On Nov.3, 2020, CA voters declined approve Prop 20, a petition initiated measure that would have reversed portions of Prop 47.
Sponsor
Sponsor
As first reported by veteran journalist/columnist Doug Krikorian on LBREPORT.com, Mr. Gascon will be residing in Naples. It is the most affluent shoreline portion of Long Beach, lined with multi-million-dollar dollar homes.
Sponsor
Sponsor
LBREPORT.,com lists below organizations and individuals who urged L.A. County voters to elect Mr. Gascon (source: GeorgeGascon.org..) Among them was Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, who previously made identical campaign contributions on the same day in March 2020 to incumbent DA Lacey and to challenger Gascon. In late October 2020, Garcia Tweeted (after LA Mayor Garcetti switched his endorsement from Lacey to Gascon) that he (Garcia) had voted for Gascon...and Gascon's campaign website listed Garcia as an endorser.
Sponsor
On November 3, 2020, Mr. Gascon was elected countywide with 53.53% of the vote, and received a majority of Long Beach votes citywide 52.68%.) .
California Democratic Party
Los Angeles County Democratic Party
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Daily News
La Opinión
Pasadena Star News
Long Beach Press-Telegram
The Malibu Times
Whittier Daily News
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Torrance Daily Breeze
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
The Daily Bruin
National Union of Healthcare Workers
Working Families Party
Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 36
SEIU 2015
SEIU-United Service Workers West
SEIU Local 99
SEIU United Healthcare Workers West
AFSCME 3299
Los Angeles County Public Defenders Union
Unite Here Local 11
United Teachers Los Angeles
CHIRLA Action Fund
Real Justice PAC
Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters
Armenian National Committee of America Western Region
Honor PAC
Color of Change PAC
PowerCA Action
Generation Blue Fund PAC
Mexican American Bar Association PAC
Latino Coalition of LA
Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley
Stonewall Democratic Club
Democratic Women's Study Club Long Beach
Westside Young Democrats
Los Angeles County Young Democrats
North Valley Democrats
Democratic Alliance for Action
East Area Progressive Democrats
Downey Democrats
Americans for Democratic Action of Southern California
USC College Democrats
Pacific Palisades Democratic Club
Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains
Culver City Democratic Club
Democrats for Neighborhood Action
Muslim Democratic Club of Southern California
Santa Monica Democratic Club
Black Los Angeles Young Democrats
Democrats for Israel Los Angeles
West LA Democratic Club
Miracle Mile Democrats
San Pedro Democratic Clubo
Heart of LA Democratic Club
Progressive Democratic Club
Black Women for Wellness Action Project
Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats
Black Women's Democratic Club
West Hollywood Beverly Hills Democratic Club
Students for Progressive Action
The Trojan Left
UCLA Science Policy Group
Smart Justice California
Individual endorsers are listed at this link and in text form below:
Governor Gavin Newsom
Vice Presidential then-nominee (now elect) Kamala Harris
Former US HUD Sec'y Julian Castro
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti
US Congressman Tony Cardenas
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia
Congressmember Nanette Barragan
Congressmember Ayanna Pressley
Congressmember Maxine Waters
Congerssman Alan Lowenthal
Congressmember Ro Khanna
Congressmember/Former Mayor Phoenix Gry Stanton
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
(Former) State Senator (now LA County Supervisor) Holly Mithchell
L:A City Councilmembers Mike Bonin and Gil Cedillo
Civil Rights Leader Delores Huerta
Artist/Author Patric Cullors
LAUSD Board Member Jackie goldberg
Former State Sneator Richard Polanco
Former Los Angeles District Attorney Gil Garcetti
Former LA Police Chief Charlie Beck
Mayior of Maywood Eddie De La Riva
Mayor of Montebello Salvador Melendez
Mayor of Lynwood Aide Castro
Mayorof Bell Gardens Alejandra Cortez
Mayor Pro Tempore/West Hollywood Councilmember Lindsey Horvath
Mayor of Sierra Madre John Harabedian
Vice Mayor ofCudahy Jose Gonzalez
L.A. County Deputy District Attorney Joseph Iniguez
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Richard Ceballos
John Legend
World Cup Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist and Activist
Megan Rapinoe
Actress Kerry Washington
Comedian Cristela Alonzo
Actress Alyssa Milano
Actress Sophia Bush
Filmaker Ava DuVernay
American Actress Patricia Arquette
Actress Joey King
Common
Former L.A Housing Commisioner Ozie Gonzaque
Activist Susan Burton
SF BOS District 6 Matt Haney
SF BOS District 9 Hillary Ronen
San Fransciso Democratic Party Chair David Campos
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm
Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry
Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Karl Racine
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins
President, CA Brady United Mattie Scott
Former U.S. Congressmember Mary Jo Kilroy
Former State Senator Mark Leno
Jody Armour, USC Professor of Law
Kara Brown, Writer
Councilmember, North Westwood Neighborhood Council
Andrew Lewis
President, Hollywood NOW John Erickson
Altadena Library District Trustees Jason Capell
Former LA City Councilmember Jack Weiss
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx
Former Mayor of Phoenix Phil Gordon
Support really independent news in Long Beach. No one in LBREPORT.com's ownership, reporting or editorial decision-making has ties to development interests, advocacy groups or other special interests; or is seeking or receiving benefits of City development-related decisions; or holds a City Hall appointive position; or has contributed sums to political campaigns for Long Beach incumbents or challengers. LBREPORT.com isn't part of an out of town corporate cluster and no one its ownership, editorial or publishing decisionmaking has been part of the governing board of any City government body or other entity on whose policies we report. LBREPORT.com is reader and advertiser supported. You can help keep really independent news in LB similar to the way people support NPR and PBS stations. We're not non-profit so it's not tax deductible but $49.95 (less than an annual dollar a week) helps keep us online.
