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Gascon’s policies have fueled a spiral of lawlessness and incentivized smash-and-grab robbers

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LA is fed up with Gascon’s policies that have fueled a spiral of lawlessness and incentivized smash-and-grab robbers.

As DA on Day 1, Nathan Hochman would reverse Gascon’s blanket policies, restore the principle of accountability, and make LA safe again.

Read more about recent flash mob robberies in Los Angeles Magazine

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This is Gascon’s trifecta: abandoning victims, obstructing justice, and endangering public safety  By Kathy Cady, October 23, 2024 | Originally published in California Globe. On July 26, 2008, 23-year-old Jessica M. was waiting at a bus stop when her life was forever changed. At 5:30...

Scott Dominguez is a Deputy District Attorney with the Los Angeles County D.A.’s Office, who wants Nathan Hochman to replace our current failed L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon. Scott talks about the dire straits we face in L.A. County because of Gascon’s disastrous leadership, “I...

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LOS ANGELES / October 10, 2024 – “Game of Thrones” actress Esme Bianco and numerous victim advocates strongly criticized District Attorney George Gascon today for failing to pursue justice on behalf of women and children victims of sexual assault and gender-based violence, including rape and...

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By Kathleen Cady, Originally published in Pasadena Now. When violent crime strikes, victims need swift justice and meaningful support to begin their path to healing. Yet, for the past four years, George Gascon has done nothing but undermine the very foundation of justice in Los...

Hochman Gets 83% of His Donations From L.A. County Residents, While Nearly Half of Gascon Donors Live Hundreds of Miles Away LOS ANGELES / Sept. 27, 2024 — Nathan Hochman, the leading candidate for District Attorney of Los Angeles County, has significantly outraised and outspent...

The Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) announced a lawsuit against D.A. George Gascon for allegedly shielding one of his top aides from prosecution for felony charges. Read the ADDA announcement here: ADDA Sues DA Gascón for Repeated Violations of the California Public Records Act...

Street takeovers are dangerous and have surged under DA Gascon. His Special Directive 23-02 reduces many vehicle-related crimes to mere infractions, limiting consequences and emboldening these dangerous street takeovers. This soft-on-crime policy puts our communities at risk. As DA, I’ll prioritize public safety and ensure...

LOS ANGELES / August 29, 2024 – Nathan Hochman, the former Assistant U.S. Attorney General and candidate for District Attorney of Los Angeles County, today released the following statement regarding D.A. Gascon’s failure to effectively prosecute hate crimes: “For nearly four years, George Gascon has...

Judge Ohta’s well-reasoned decision makes it clear why he ordered Gascon’s No 3 in command Diana Teran to stand trial on six felony charges. It is unprecedented for a top LA DA executive to be accused of corruption like this. Yet Gascon still is paying...

LOS ANGELES / August 19, 2024 – District Attorney candidate Nathan Hochman today demanded that D.A. George Gascon file gang and gun enhancements against the gang members arrested in the murder of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. The suspects implicated in the actor’s killing...

LA County law enforcement has been referring many violent and serious crimes to the U.S. Attorney for prosecution in federal court because they don’t trust DA Gascon with these cases. Two Foreign Nationals Charged in Alleged Armed Robbery of $1 Million Watch on Beverly Hills’...

On July 3, a convicted felon with a long criminal history used a machine gun to fire dozens of bullets at two LAPD officers during a traffic stop in the Willowbrook area. Miraculously, officers Stefan Carutasu and Joshua Rodney survived the ambush with minor injuries....

LA County Assistant District Attorney Pleads Not Guilty to 11 Felony Counts by Jamie Paige Published in Westside Current, July 25, 2024. Read full article here. A Los Angeles County assistant district attorney who was in charge of ethics and integrity operations for the office...

George Gascon’s “Big Con” of Proposition 47, empowers criminals, drug offenders and thieves… while handcuffing security guards from doing their jobs.   Prop 47 was co-authored by George “Gaslight” Gascon and is called “The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act,” which instead of keeping our neighborhoods and schools...

Public Suffers as Gascon’s Social Experiment Fails: Crime Has Increased Every Year He’s Been D.A. LOS ANGELES / July 9, 2024 – New crime statistics released by the State of California Department of Justice show that violent and property crime increased once again in Los...

A damaging new video shows George Gascon’s No. 2 in command, Joseph Iniguez, slurring his words and repeatedly attempting to intimidate Azusa police officers who were questioning his fiancé about a possible DUI in 2021. Iniguez says, “You’ve pulled over the wrong person,” and repeatedly...

Nathan Hochman Releases Statement on ‘Deadly Consequences’ of Gascon’s Policies on Gang and Gun Violence LOS ANGELES / June 21, 2024 – Nathan Hochman, candidate for District Attorney of Los Angeles County, today released a statement about George Gascon’s mishandling of murderer Denmonne Lee, who...

Gascon has been the “champ” for criminals for years: DAILY CALLER: Convicted Murderer Calls Left-Wing DA His ‘Champ,’ Says He’ll Tattoo Name On His Face April 18, 2022 A convicted murderer called liberal Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón a “champ” and said he would...

Originally published in the Los Angeles Times When prosecutor is defendant: L.A. D.A. George Gascon’s legal battles with his own staff By James Queally June 18, 2024 He was elected to be Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor, but George Gascón has spent a considerable amount...

Three cold-blooded murders would get you life without the possibility of parole almost anywhere in California. But not in DA Gascon’s LA County where 3 murders = 20 years = Gascon special deal. Enough is enough! A ‘Gascon Special’ ‘It’s time to play hard ball...

Gascon is “thrilled” to receive the endorsement of a group called Initiate Justice Action, which describes itself as “an abolitionist organization” that advocates for “ending police, prisons and jails.” As crime spirals out of control, and innocent people die on the streets, Gascon wants to...

The shocking news that AG Bonta filed 11 felonies against Gascon’s top executive Diana Teran has significant implications for him, the County and the people of LA. Here are some questions the media should be asking: Why did Gascon hire Teran in 2021 when he...

Felony charges against Gascon’s top advisor spark confusion, criticism in L.A. D.A.’s office by James Queally and Keri Blakinger Published in the Los Angeles Times, May 6, 2024. Read full article here. When one of Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascon’s top advisors was...

There are so many ways that Gascon failed to protect the community from Raymundo Duran, the longtime gang member who shot Deputy Samuel Aispuro in the back in West Covina last month. This thread is based on a review of court records from three counties dating back...

Ethical Breaches at LA DA’s Office: Teran Charges Expose Systemic Issues Under Gascon’s Leadership by Jamie Paige Published in Westside Current, May 1, 2024. Read full article here. The filing of 11 felony charges against Diana Teran, a top official responsible for ethics and integrity...

Gascon’s reckless and vindictive management style has already cost the county millions in lawsuits, now he wants taxpayers to pay $100K to an ally to help with more pending lawsuits. When I’m DA, I will fight crime – not my own prosecutors. In $100,000 Sweetheart...

“Gascon is not only the most sued District Attorney by his own prosecutors, but now the County has had to pay out $5 million because Gascon is more interested in headlines than the evidence,” said DA candidate Nathan Hochman. “I will ground my decisions in...

Originally published in the Los Angeles Times L.A. County D.A. to pay $5 million in civil rights case over bungled election conspiracy prosecution By James Queally Jan. 23, 2024 The L.A. County district attorney’s office will pay $5 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit...

An appointment by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is receiving considerable pushback. Gascon recently appointed Tiffiny Blacknell, a former public defender known for her outspoken opinions on policing and criminal justice, as his new chief of staff. Blacknell, formerly a grade four prosecutor...

Nathan Hochman, former federal prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney General, and L.A. City Ethics Commission President, weighs in on Los Angeles DA George Gascon’s news chief of staff who described herself as a ‘proud former looter,’ has described the police as “barbarians” and an “occupying force,”...

When your DA feels organized retail theft is a low-priority, cite-and-release crime, you embolden criminals and end up with a shocking increase in cases like this. As your next DA, I will lead a task force with local law enforcement to prosecute these cases to...

GASCON SUED AGAIN! The Los Angeles County deputy D.A. files the latest in a series of employment lawsuits against Gascon. It’s not surprising, considering more than 97% of LA prosecutors support his recall. When I’m DA, I will work with prosecutors as partners – not against...

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Fox News’ Bill Melugin reports the latest on the ‘deadly’ decision from Los Angeles. Fox News Video  

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Los Angeles’ top prosecutor is under fire for allowing a transgender woman who sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl as a minor to face a no-jail wrist-slap sentence. Hannah Tubbs, now 26, pleaded guilty to attacking the girl in a women’s bathroom at a Denny’s restaurant...

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