Campaign News | Jun 01, 2020
LETTER: LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS ASK STATE BAR TO PROHIBIT ELECTED PROSECUTORS FROM RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT
June 1, 2020 Alan Steinbrecher Chair, Board of Trustees State Bar of California 180 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105 Donna Hershkowitz Interim Executive Director State Bar of California 180 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105 RE: Ethics rule change request to reduce conflicts of interest for prosecutors. Dear Chair Alan Steinbrecher and Interim Executive […]
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Campaign News | Feb 19, 2020
GEORGE GASCÓN’S PLAN TO ENSURE POLICING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY IS FAIR AND JUST
GEORGE GASCÓN’S PLAN TO ENSURE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY Ensuring Policing in Los Angeles County is Fair and Just Too often police use force because they can and not because they should, and the unequal and excessive application of force against communities of color undermines police legitimacy and community safety. Make no mistake, we have a […]
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Campaign News | Feb 13, 2020
GEORGE GASCÓN STATEMENT ON L.A. D.A.’S DISMISSAL OF MARIJUANA CONVICTIONS
LOS ANGELES – Today, following the Los Angeles District Attorney’s announcement that she was dismissing 66,000 marijuana convictions, George Gascón released the following statement: “Government shouldn’t wait for the people to take action, it should take action for the people. Today, prior to state law forcing her hand, the District Attorney finally dismissed these convictions. […]
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