George Gascón

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George Gascón is a progressive American prosecutor and former San Francisco district attorney known for his criminal justice reform agenda.

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instanceOf district attorney
human
lawyer
politician
prosecutor
appointedBy Gavin Newsom
appointedTo District Attorney of San Francisco
countryOfBirth Cuba
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfWork United States of America
dateOfBirth 1954-03-12
defeated Jackie Lacey
degree Bachelor’s degree in history
Juris Doctor
educatedAt California State University, Long Beach
Western State University College of Law
electedIn 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election
ethnicOrigin Cuban American
linked to: Cuban Americans
familyName Gascón
givenName George
knownForPolicy declining to seek the death penalty
emphasis on diversion and rehabilitation programs
ending cash bail for many offenses
expanding resentencing and review of past convictions
limiting use of sentencing enhancements
languageSpoken English
Spanish
militaryService United States Army
name George Gascón
notableFor criminal justice reform agenda
progressive prosecution policies
occupation lawyer
politician
prosecutor
officeAssumed District Attorney of Los Angeles County, 2020-12-07
District Attorney of San Francisco, 2011-01
officeLeft District Attorney of San Francisco, 2019-10
partyAffiliation Democratic Party
placeOfBirth Havana, Cuba
politicalAlignment progressive
positionHeld Assistant Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department
Chief of Police of San Francisco
District Attorney of Los Angeles County
District Attorney of San Francisco
Mesa, Arizona Chief of Police
residence Los Angeles County, California
linked to: Los Angeles County
subjectOf 2021 recall effort in Los Angeles County
2022 recall effort in Los Angeles County
workLocation Los Angeles County, California
linked to: Los Angeles County

San Francisco, California

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