Los Angeles DA-Elect Gascón Transition Team Readies on Promise of Prosecutorial Reform
By Layla Mustafa LOS ANGELES – George Gascón – set to be sworn in Dec. 7 as…
LA District Attorney Accountability Coalition Congratulates George Gascón and Presents Priorities for Reform
By Ruby Chavez and Madison Forwood LOS ANGELES – After congratulating George Gascón on his victory as…
Guest Commentary: Criminal Justice Reform Takes Another Big, Messy Step Forward in 2020 Elections
By Taylor Pendergrass Criminal justice reform was a key issue in Tuesday night’s elections, from the presidential…
Incumbent Lacey Concedes to Reformer Gascón, Ending Los Angeles D.A. Race
By Cailin Garcia and Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES – Even with nearly one million ballots to count,…
Police Reformer Gascón Leads Incumbent LA District Attorney Lacey in Early Voting
By Cailin Garcia and Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES – Incumbent Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey is…
Months of Protests Challenging LA District Attorney Jackie Lacey Ends with Casting Ballots
By Bianca Estrada LOS ANGELES – Every Wednesday at 3 p.m. for the past four months, Black…
Boudin and Other DAs Join Governor’s Declaration That Death Penalty Is Applied in Racially Biased Manner
By David M. Greenwald On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom, in response to a rare request by the…
Lawmaker, CA DAs Announce State Measure to Cure Prosecutors’ Conflict of Interest Investigating Police Misconduct
By Layla Mustafa STATE CAPITOL – Multiple District Attorneys across California Thursday partnered up with Assemblymember…
LA Times Urges Voters to Choose Gascón for D.A. for Positive Reform to Criminal Justice System
By Anika Khubchandani LOS ANGELES – The LA Times Editorial Board believes the “next wave of reinvention…
Los Angeles Public Defenders Support Gascón for District Attorney
By Linh Nguyen LOS ANGELES – Commending his commitment to progressive justice reform, the Los Angeles County…
Reformer DAs Form Prosecutor’s Alliance as Alternative to California DA’s Association
by David M. Greenwald Earlier this year, San Joaquin County DA Tori Verber Salazar made national news…
DA Jackie Lacey Announces Opposition to Proposition 20; Opponent Incredulous
By Julietta Bisharyan LOS ANGELES – With election day looming, longtime, “tough-on-crime” District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced…
California Governor Gavin Newsom Endorses George Gascón for L.A. DA
By Hannah Skepner LOS ANGELES – The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, Tuesday endorsed longtime friend George…
Boudin and Other Progressive Prosecutors Push to Limit Ability of DAs to Accept Money from Police Unions
In the wake of high profile officer-involved killings and the perceived cozy relationship between prosecutors and police…
Working Families Party Endorses George Gascón for Los Angeles County District Attorney
By Hannah Skepner LOS ANGELES – The Working Families Party—citing endorsements of progressive district attorneys, members of…
CA District Attorneys Urge End to Conflict of Interest between Prosecutors and Police
By Elizabeth Cho Four California district attorneys wrote a letter to the Chair and Interim Executive Director…
Soccer Champ Megan Rapinoe Endorses Police Reformer George Gascón for LA District Attorney
By Abigail Swallow LOS ANGELES – World Champion soccer player and political activist, Megan Rapinoe of the…
Four California DAs Call on Victims’ Compensation Board to Provide Support for Victims of Police Violence
Vanguard Staff Last week, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin announced a plan to provide victim support services…
LA DA Candidate Gascón Releases Cop Reform Docs, Hits at Current DA’s Recalcitrance
By Henry Stiepleman LOS ANGELES – George Gascón, a current candidate for Los Angeles District Attorney (DA),…
California Leaders Discuss COVID and the Need to Reduce Prison Populations
While concerns about the conditions of prisons and jails were aired prior to the current pandemic, COVID-19…
