Commentary: Newsom Goes Progressive with Bonta Pick
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Word leaked out just before the scheduled 2 pm…
Gascón Lays Out Record for First 100 Days of Reform as LA District Attorney, Projecting Hundreds of Millions in Savings
By David M. Greenwald Marking 100 days in office, Los Angeles DA George Gascón took the opportunity…
SFDA Chesa Boudin Stands Up for Domestic Home-Care Workers’ Rights in New Lawsuit
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the founder of the…
My View: Recalls Galore, but Will Any of Them Remove People from Office?
By David Greenwald This week a local group announced they were recalling four of the five school…
California DA’s Association Admits in Letter to AG to Even More Misused Money
By David M. Greenwald Under pressure to come clean to the Attorney General or face the loss…
Guest Commentary: It’s Time for DA Associations to Stop Standing in the Way of Reform
By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Tyler Yeargain Last week, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón — the…
Reaction Comes in Supreme Court’s Unanimous Ruling Upholding SB 1391
By David M. Greenwald Today the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld SB 1391, which prevents prosecutors from…
My View: CDAA Under Fire, Offers a Tenuous Defense
By David M. Greenwald Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced this week that he was resigning…
LA District Attorney George Gascón Resigns from CA District Attorneys Association – Citing Group’s Misappropriation of Funds, Failure to Fight for Justice
By Samara Yarnes LOS ANGELES – County District Attorney George Gascón—feeling immense pressure to maintain the integrity…
Los Angeles Democratic Party Backs Plans to Limit the Use of Sentencing Enhancements
By Julia Asby and William McCurry LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County has taken steps to limit…
Valentine Comments by LAPD Officers Regarding George Floyd Prompts Investigation
by David M. Greenwald Someone in the LAPD posted a photo of George Floyd on social media…
Commentary: A Recall Against Gascón Will Probably Fail
By David M. Greenwald Recall is in the air again. Some Californians will remember the successful recall…
Commentary: California’s Leading Reformer DA’s Find Themselves Under Fire
By David Greenwald Yesterday in Los Angeles, Judge James Chalfant handed down a decision that dealt a…
Strong Reaction to LA Court Ruling on Both Sides of the Issue
By David M. Greenwald When a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, James Chalfant, issued a ruling granting…
Everyday Injustice Podcast 90: Cristine Soto DeBerry and the Prosecutors Alliance
Cristine Soto Deberry is former Chief of Staff under both SF District Attorney George Gascón and Chesa…
The Prosecutors’ Union That’s Suing George Gascón Has A History Of Zealous Opposition To Reform
by Piper French – A look at the organization’s past actions suggests that this lawsuit is part of a longstanding pattern of ideologically motivated advocacy and commitment to tough-on-crime policies, rather than a show of blind allegiance to the law.
Dignity and Power NOW Backs Los Angeles DA George Gascón’s Progressive Policies – But Line DAs Continue Legal Action
By Carlin Ross LOS ANGELES – Dignity and Power NOW, a Los Angeles based grassroots organization that…
Unprecedented Arguments As Deputy DAs Push Lawsuit Against Gascón’s Reforms, Gascón Stands Behind Prosecutorial Discretion
By David M. Greenwald A lawsuit by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys in the County of…
Guest Commentary: Stop the Attempt to Derail D.A. George Gascón’s Criminal Justice Reforms
by Erwin Chemerisnky and Miriam Aroni Krinsky Deputy district attorneys in Los Angeles County are trying hard…
Fresno DA Rips Progressive Justice Reforms Instituted by Los Angeles DA Gascón, Calling Policies ‘Twisted’ and ‘Extreme’
By Kalea Heller FRESNO– Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp strongly criticized Los Angeles County District Attorney…
