Gascón, Hochman jump out to early leads in hotly contested L.A. County D.A. race

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Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón — the so-called 'godfather of progressive prosecutors' — is squaring off against an enormous field of challenges that will soon be whittled down to two.

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman jumped out to early leads in a crowded field of candidates vying to be the county's top prosecutor. As of 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Gascón led the pack with 21.4% of the vote, followed by Hochman with 17.7%. Deputy Dist. Atty.

data also show homicides and robberies have declined over the last two years and criminologists argue that its disingenuous to solely blame a district attorney's policies for crime surges or declines. The field chasing Gascón included four prosecutors from within his own office, three judges and two former federal prosecutors.

 

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