D.A. Hochman officially brings death penalty back to Los Angeles
Distinguishing. Atty. Nathan Hochman allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty again in Los Angeles, reverting one of his predecessor George Gascon’s signature policies. This movement is almost a surprise. Hochmann campaigned on the issue as soon as he announced his challenge to Gascon in 2023. California law allows the defendant to seek the death […]
Nathan Hochman swept L.A.’s Westside and Valley in the Nov. 5 election
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L.A. D.A. Hochman to fire Gascón’s police shootings prosecutor
Los Angeles Township Atty. Nathan Hockman says he intends to terminate the contract with the special prosecutor hired by George Gascón to reopen the investigation into the police shooting, a move that has sparked controversy among police officers. could shake up a high-profile case involving the murder of a man. The district attorney’s office said […]
Nathan Hochman to be sworn in by Schwarzenegger as L.A. County D.A.
Nathan Hockman began his term as Los Angeles County’s district attorney on Tuesday, promising to restore balance to a criminal justice system that he claims has been too lenient with violent criminals and repeat offenders over the past four years. . Mr. Hockman has vowed to wipe out many of the policies enacted by his […]
Gascón trails Hochman by wide margin in L.A. D.A. race, poll shows
With just two days left until Election Day, a new poll shows Los Angeles Township in 10th place. Atty. In the race for the incumbent seat, George Gascón is narrowly leading challenger Nathan Hockman. However, Gascón is still trailing by 25 points in a highly anticipated game. That’s an improvement over the 30-point lead he […]
L.A. D.A. Gascón made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that?
Chiquita Twyman never thought she would ever get justice for her brother Ryan. An unarmed 24-year-old man was killed in Willowbrook in June 2019 when a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy fired 34 shots into the back of his car. Chiquita knew that the district attorney’s office rarely prosecutes law enforcement officers for excessive use […]
D.A. Gascón struggles to raise money as Hochman surges in L.A. race
In 2020, George Gascón unseated Jackie Lacey, ending the most expensive district attorney race in Los Angeles County history. Four years later, money is starting to flow again, but not to Gascon. The city of Gascon raised $13 million in 2020, more than half of which came from a committee formed by wealthy Bay Area […]
L.A. Times to co-host Gascón vs. Hochman L.A. County D.A. debate
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and his opponent, former U.S. Attorney Nathan Hochman, have agreed to a debate next month hosted by KNX News and the Los Angeles Times. The debate will be broadcast live on October 8th at 5pm PT on KNX (97.1 FM, 1070 AM) and on the Times and KNX […]
Gascón and Hochman spar in their first face-off of the L.A. County D.A. race
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón faced off against his November opponent, Nathan Hochman, via Zoom on Wednesday, with the two candidates trading sharp but polite exchanges in their first head-to-head matchup of the campaign. The virtual forum was marked by technical glitches, rapid topic switching and attacks from both candidates, with Gascón defending […]
Poll shows Hochman has momentum to beat L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gascón
A new poll shows criminal law attorney Nathan Hochman holding a sizable lead over Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón in the race for the incumbent's seat. A new poll from the University of California, Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The New York Times, found that if the Nov. 5 election were […]
