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…
Bay Area DAs Call on State Bar to Prevent Elected Prosecutors from Accepting Money or Endorsements from Law Enforcement Agencies
By Linh Nguyen BAY AREA – Amid the national protests to end police brutality and institutionalized racism…
Gascón States Excessive Force Case Needs ‘An Independent Advocate,’ Not a ‘Multi-Million Dollar Pawn’
By Shellsea Lomeli LOS ANGELES, CA – LA District Attorney candidate George Gascón criticized the current DA’s…
Commentary: Yolo DA Continues to Cherrypick Bad Cases
by David Greenwald Data rather than anecdotes should be driving public policy decisions during this COVID-19 crisis. …
Discussion Looks at COVID Response by LA DA Ahead of November Election
With challenger George Gascón headed to a runoff against incumbent Jackie Lacey in November in LA’s District…
Reaction to the Judicial Council Reducing Bail to Zero
It was a highly anticipated move by the California Judicial Council and while we captured some reaction…
Gascón Declares ‘Victory’ as He and Incumbent Head for November Runoff
Incumbent LA District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who has been the subject of much criticism from the reform…
LA DA Lacey Hopes to Avoid November Runoff
By Danielle Silva LOS ANGELES – LA DA Incumbent Jackie Lacey has 52.8% of the votes from…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA Blames Homeless Crisis on Prop 47
On Facebook last Friday, the Yolo County DA posted from a Fox-LA article which cited Dr. Drew…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Earns a Big Endorsement from LA Times
We are just about a week out from the primary election and, aside from the presidential race,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Lacey a No-Show; Gascón and Rossi Deliver on Progressive Reform
by David Greenwald Our coverage of progressive prosecutors took us down to LA this week to see…
Lacey Pulls Out of League Debate in Los Angeles DA’s Race, Challengers Largely Agree on Reform Issues
Los Angeles – the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles sponsored a candidates forum, but incumbent…
LA Police Union Contributes $1 Million To Anti-George Gascón PAC
The influx of cash shows the police union’s determination to stop the reform-minded district attorney candidate. By…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 30 – Former SF DA Gascón Talks LA DA Candidacy
In October George Gascón resigned from his position as San Francisco District Attorney, moving to Los Angeles…
Monday Morning Thoughts: New SF DA Aims Sights at Gang Laws ‘Infused with Racism’
In 2010, the Vanguard’s fledgling Court Watch Project followed a six-month Yolo County trial as a group…
Protesters in Front of SF Court, Angry at Loftus Appointment, Lack of Action on Police Shootings
A small handful of protesters took to the front of the Hall of Justice in San Francisco…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Is a Reformer on Paper Only
If You Are Looking for Progressive Prosecution and Transformative Change, Look to the Grassroots like Krasner, Rollins,…
ACLU Strongly Opposes Mayor Breed’s Tilting of the Scales in the San Francisco DA Race
(From ACLU Press Release) – oday in an unforeseen move, Mayor London Breed appointed her favored candidate,…
Gascón to Resign as SF DA, Might Run for LA DA
A move by San Francisco’s outgoing District Attorney, George Gascón, sets up a few very interesting moves….