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George Gascón (born March 12, 1954) is an American attorney and former police officer who is the district attorney of Los Angeles County. A member of the Democratic Party and a former Republican, [1] Gascón served as the district attorney of San Francisco from 2011 to 2019.
- March 12, 1954 (age 69), Havana, Cuba
- Jackie Lacey
May 16, 2021 · George Gascón inherited the 2018 killings when he took over as Los Angeles County’s district attorney in December. Before his election, prosecutors planned to try the teen as an adult and, if...
Sep 19, 2020 · In his bid to become L.A. County's next district attorney, George Gascón has touted his record as a reformer and progressive as a law enforcement leader in three different cities.
- james.queally@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Apr 4, 2022 · The extent of opposition to Gascón among his prosecutors became apparent in a recent vote on whether to recall the DA held by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, the union that ...
- Frank Stoltze
- Civics & Democracy Correspondent
George Gascón was a progressive district attorney in a progressive city, driving changes that favored rehabilitation over punishment for criminal offenders. As a former police chief, he had...
Dec 7, 2020 · Gascón defeated incumbent District Attorney Jackie Lacey in the Nov. 3 election. His election has been compared to that of Tom Bradley, who became L.A.’s first Black mayor in 1973.
Apr 9, 2023 · But the district attorney’s office again did not disclose the memo until it was requested by a Times reporter, also in November.
