The Los Angeles County Registrar has approved a petition to recall District Attorney George Gascón, starting the clock on a 160-day window to gather hundreds of thousands of signatures. This marks the second attempt to recall the progressive prosecutor, who was ushered into office amid a wave of criticism of law enforcement and the judicial system.
The petition asks LA County residents whether they want to recall Gascón, arguing that the DA has “deserted crime victims and their families” and “disregarded the rule of law and weakened lawful sentencing requirements for the most violent criminals.”
