Editorial: What L.A. County voters need to hear from D.A. George Gascón before November (www.latimes.com)
from lettruthout@lemmy.world to losangeles@lemmy.world on 06 Mar 2024 23:44
https://lemmy.world/post/12822328

…To avoid following in Villanueva’s footsteps, Gascón has to do a better job articulating his progress in making his office more reflective of what Los Angeles voters wanted when they first elected him — a more just and equitable criminal justice system. He needs to better communicate what he has done to ensure criminal sentences and other policies protect public safety and reduce recidivism. He must explain to voters that evidence supports more enlightened pretrial policies such as eliminating money bail, not charging juveniles as adults and focusing office resources on the most serious crimes…

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