LA DA Candidate Snags Endorsements
Woke Prosecutor Gascon Shaky
In the past week, Los Angeles County District Attorney candidate Nathan Hochman picked up another pair of crucial endorsements in his quest to unseat the egregious George Gascon.
The endorsement by the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs’ Association can be seen as crucial as the Association represents the chiefs of more than 40 unincorporated cities that have their own police departments throughout the county.
“The membership of this Association strongly believes that a change in policy and direction in addressing the crime that has adversely affected our respective communities is necessary to improve the quality of life for our residents and business partners,” said Association President Darren Arakawa, the Police Chief of South Gate. “We feel confident that Hochman will take a well-thought-out and logical approach to balancing out the principles of sensible justice reform while being the strongest advocate to all crime victims.”
Hochman said the endorsement shows his campaign has the support of law enforcement from throughout the county.
“To have the support and significant endorsement of law enforcement leaders from 45 independent cities in Los Angeles County emphasizes the strong partnership I intend to promote between law enforcement and the D.A.’s Office once I become District Attorney,” Mr. Hochman said. “The current D.A.’s policies of rejecting valid cases charging violent and property crimes and prioritizing prosecutions of police officers instead of partnership with them has demoralized law enforcement.”
Yesterday, Hochman picked up the support of Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami, who becomes the third current Gascon employee who ran to unseat him to endorse Hochman.
“Nathan will prioritize the safety of all of our communities and will put the protection of children and the rights of victims at the forefront of his administration,” said Hatami. “Unlike Gascon, Nathan understands that for the D.A. 's Office to succeed, he has to remove politics from the office, making decisions based on the facts and the law, not some personal political agenda. Nathan has committed to listen to and work closely with prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and victims to create real and effective public safety and the compassionate administration of justice. I look forward to collaborating with Nathan as we work to improve the criminal justice system while keeping all Angelenos safe from crime."
In the March primary, Hatami came in a strong third place, pulling a little over 13% of the vote to Hochman’s 16%.
Hatami is known as being a children’s advocate, handling some of the most awful crimes imaginable for the DA’s office, including the murders of Anthony Avalos and Gabriel Fernandez, both children who were tortured and murdered by their mothers and boyfriends.
The DA endorsements seem to piling up for Hochman – his first big backer was former District Attorney Steve Cooley and two other deputy DAs - Maria Ramirez, and John McKinney - have now endorsed Hochman.
Additionally, former DA Jackie Lacey, the sitting DA who Gascon overwhelmed with “progressive” money and promises in 2020, has also recently endorsed Hochman, saying she did because “criminals know they have allies” in Gascon’s office.
According to the polling history of the race, Gascon is trailing Hochman, badly, and has a very underwater favorable/unfavorable rating amongst Los Angeles County voters.
The election is November 5.