George Gascón

Politics & Government

A software CEO was arrested on suspicion of storing poll worker data in China

4:16pm October 05, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

The Los Angeles County District Attorney accused the CEO of a small company that makes software for election workers of illegally storing data on servers in China. The company denies the allegation.

Los Angeles County prosecutors took District Attorney George Gascón to court and won a ruling Monday, putting on hold some of his criminal justice reforms that would reduce sentences for criminals.

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Judge Blocks LA District Attorney's Reforms

5:56am February 09, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

A Los Angeles County judge ruled Monday that District Attorney George Gascón's policy to end sentencing enhancements in criminal cases violates California's three-strikes law.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is sworn in accompanied, by his wife Fabiola Kramsky. During his inaugural speech, he unveiled a series of criminal justice reforms that impact how prosecutors in his office pursue convictions, sentencin

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George Gascón Implements Sweeping Changes To Los Angeles District Attorney's Office

7:04pm December 08, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The new DA in Los Angeles County will not seek the death penalty, excessive criminal sentences or cash bail. He said his experiences as a young police officer 40 years ago shaped his approach.