George Gascón, the Los Angeles County District Attorney, has announced a new recall effort from his office in response to allegations of misconduct. The initiative was launched after multiple accusations were made against him that he had been using public resources to benefit himself and members of his family.
The “george gascón recall update” is a new effort to recall the LA County District Attorney George Gascón. The effort has been launched by an organization called RecallGascón.com and they have already gathered over 50,000 signatures in their petition.
(CBSLA) – LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A second recall effort against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has begun.
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 09: George Gascon attends the Reform L.A. Jails Summit + Day Party: Mental Health Matters in Pasadena, California on November 09, 2019. (Patrisse Cullors photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)
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On Monday, a group of organizers gathered in front of Gascón’s office in Downtown L.A. to announce their fresh efforts. Many of those in attendance had also been victims of crime.
To initiate a recall election, they will have 160 days to gather at least 579,000 signatures from Los Angeles County voters. This figure represents the requisite 10% of voters in the county.
An earlier attempt in 2021 failed when campaign organizers fell short of the needed number of signatures – by roughly 300,000 – gathering just approximately 200,000.
The COVID-19 pandemic requirements and a premature start to their activities were mentioned as factors for their inability to gather the required number of signatures. During the first recall campaign, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva was a vocal backer.
The gang claims to be better financed and equipped this time around.
Gascón comes to mind. Karen Roseberry, a spokesman for the recall movement, told City News Service that growing crime rates are a major reason for the relaunch. She also said that a “vote of no confidence” in Gascón had been issued by the municipal councils of 31 communities in Los Angeles County.
A “vote of no confidence” is a vote in which a majority of members of a legislative/government body oppose a leader, their policies, or the governing body.
Roseberry expressed her support for the recall attempts, saying that growing crime rates should prompt a public outcry for reform. She said, “There’s no reason why we can’t have him recalled.”
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Gascón has been chastised for his leftist agenda since becoming office. These policies include a reluctance to pursue the death penalty, re-evaluation of long-standing prisoner sentences, and the dismissal of “sentence-enhancing” claims in criminal cases. He’s also stopped using gang connection as a factor in sentencing and prosecuting adolescents as adults.
In Los Angeles, crime has been on the rise, with hundreds of “follow-home robberies” and “smash and grab robberies” occurring in recent months. In an effort to put a stop to the recent instances, new task teams have been formed.
According to an article in Los Angeles Magazine, Mayor Eric Garcetti, who endorsed Gascón for District Attorney, expressed displeasure with the way these instances were handled:
“This kind of illegal activity has no place in our society.” It’s something that has to be addressed. There must be repercussions. We need a correctional system that will take responsibility for some of the rehabilitation work.”
This recall attempt comes just over a week after Jacqueline Avant, the 81-year-old widow of famed music entrepreneur Clarence Avant, was shot and died in a Beverly Hills break-in on December 1. Aariel Maynor, the man apprehended and accused with her murder, had a long criminal past and was on parole rather than doing time in jail.
Beverly Hills Chief of Police Mark Stainbrook, who was recently appointed, addressed the rising problem, particularly the absence of prison time for perpetrators:
“We’re literally arresting the same folks over and over again and releasing them to perpetrate further crime.” So, if you look at Mrs. Avant’s case, you’ll see that she has a long criminal record. He was on parole and out on the streets committing crimes. He shouldn’t have gone out at all in the first place.”
When CBS LA reporters sought to contact Gascón for comment, he was unavailable.
Prior to his stint in Los Angeles, Gascón served in the same capacity in San Francisco for over eight years, starting in 2011. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed him to the job when he was Mayor of San Francisco.
From 2009 to 2011, Gascón served as Chief of Police for the San Francisco Police Department, and from 2006 to 2009, he served as Chief of Police for the Mesa Police Department in Arizona, and from 2003 to 2006, he served as Assistant Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Police Department. In 1978, he joined the Los Angeles Police Department.
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The “george gascón policies” is a new recall effort launched against LA County District Attorney George Gascón. The recall effort has been in the works for a while and is being led by the California Republican Party.
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