country. >> reporter: gascon has ordered his deputy d.a.'s, no under 18s charged as adults, no more three strikes, and in many cases do not even prosecute most misdemeanors like trespassing, and don't seek more prison time if guns or gangs are involved. all he says to make the system -- >> more humane, more equitable. >> reporter: but union pacific is now actually asking the d.a. to rethink his reforms because of this. they claim more than 100 arrests have been made but apparently not one prosecution. >> they have not presented 100 case, okay. they did not present 100 cases to us. that's misleading. >> reporter: gascon also taking heat after a spate of smash and grab robberies before christmas. >> whether it's fair or not, to point this, the fingerer is being pointed. >> the incident follows a string of what police call follow-home