The DA of America s most populous county George Gascon has survived a second attempt to qualify a recall election that would see him removed from office after a first attempt failed last year.
Energized by the successful recall of San Francisco Dist. Atty. Chesa Boudin, those seeking to boot his progressive colleague George Gascón from office in Los Angeles County are close to gathering the signatures necessary to put his job on the ballot.
Prominent Hollywood figures closely associated with Democrats - including one exec described by Variety as a Democrat power broker - have joined efforts to oust the city s Democrat DA.
A 26-year-old who pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl will end up in juvenile custody or be set free on probation, despite a criminal record that includes another allegation of sexual abuse of a child.