In Hotly-Contested Primary Race, 11 Candidates Vie To Replace Los Angeles’ Soft-on-Crime District Attorney

On George Gascón’s first day on the job, he directed prosecutors to stop seeking cash bail for misdemeanors and non-violent offenses, calling cash bail ‘as unjust as it is unsafe.’

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The Los Angeles County district attorney, George Gascón. AP/Mark J. Terrill

A hotly-contested district attorney race is underway for the nation’s largest prosecutorial office, as nearly a dozen candidates challenge the incumbent, George Gascón — whose soft-on-crime policies are being blamed for the city’s public safety crisis. 

Voting is already underway for the March 5 primary, with 11 candidates seeking to replace Mr. Gascón. A candidate in the packed field would need more than 50 percent to win. If no one wins a majority, the top two contenders will face off in a November runoff. 

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