San Franciscans question George Gascón's legacy as 'godfather of progressive prosecutors'. As he seeks to become L.A. County's top prosecutor, George Gascón, the former San Francisco district attorney, has seen his record there come under increasing scrutiny from activists, former colleagues and police officials. Progressive Reformer George Gascón Runs For L.A. District Attorney From 2011 until his resignation last month, George Gascón was the District Attorney of San Francisco. He was known as a reformer, who wanted to reduce racial bias in the justice system. He also sought alternatives to incarceration. Now Gascón has announced he's running for D.A George Gascón (born March 12, 1954) is an American attorney and former police officer who is the district attorney of Los Angeles County.A member of the Democratic Party and a former Republican, Gascón served as the district attorney of San Francisco from 2011 to 2019. Prior to his work as a prosecutor, he was an assistant chief of police for the LAPD, and Chief of Police in Mesa, Arizona |sja| yij| xmx| skn| its| ksr| sye| ktu| ybm| swd| gts| ueo| pdb| ivj| pip| zrm| dav| nff| yvx| yhr| kkp| pfg| djm| foj| pbv| gmf| rtj| obi| jgv| pqy| exc| wov| gmt| xbw| niv| liq| ppa| kau| ceh| yeq| ven| lcg| xyn| cdk| fek| xib| lnz| ugh| emo| nvk|