Far-Left Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón lost his re-election bid on Tuesday night to Nathan Hochman, a former federal prosecutor who has vowed to go tough on crime.
With 59% of the vote reporting, Hochman was leading Gascón 61% to 39% as of Wednesday morning. Gascón’s leftist policies will come to an end after he served just one term as DA.
After pushing for zero-bail policies and more lenient sentences for criminals, Gascón bled much of his support and trailed for most of the 2024 campaign, KTLA reported. One of his final acts before the election was to seek reduced sentences for the Menendez brothers who were convicted and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole after murdering their parents in 1989. The Menendez brothers’ story was made popular by a Netflix series that came out earlier this year.
Hochman blasted Gascòn’s soft-on-crime policies throughout the campaign. “I am running for District Attorney of Los Angeles County to restore safety, fairness and justice to our community. I will fairly enforce our laws, institute effective criminal justice reform and make our public safety my #1 priority,” Hochman said in one of his final pitches to voters on Election Day.
I am running for District Attorney of Los Angeles County to restore safety, fairness and justice to our community. I will fairly enforce our laws, institute effective criminal justice reform and make our public safety my #1 priority. #GasconMustGo #HochmanForDA pic.twitter.com/5ZeVEUVHTs
— Nathan Hochman (@NathanHochmanDA) November 5, 2024
Gascòn was elected in 2020 following a wave of protests and riots in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody. After taking office, he immediately began implementing leftist policies. Gascòn was a polarizing figure in L.A. and survived two recall efforts in his four years in office.
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Hochman has vowed to reverse many of Gascòn’s policies, according to KTLA.
“The voters of Los Angeles County have spoken and have said enough is enough of D.A. Gascón’s pro-criminal extreme policies; they look forward to a safer future,” Hochman said in a statement early Wednesday, according to Fox News. “As D.A., I look forward to representing all of the people, whether they voted for me or not, since their safety will be my responsibility.”
