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Santa Clarita’s Jon Hatami Highest-Polling Challenger  Against D.A. Gascón

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As things heat up ahead of the primary election in March, Santa Clarita resident Jonathan Hatami has taken second place in a popular poll to predict the outcome of who will be the next Los Angeles District Attorney. According to the results of the California Elections and Policy Poll (CEPP), Assistant District Attorney Jonathan Hatami, a challenger to incumbent George ...

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ADDA Files Lawsuit Against DA Gascón For Systematic Violations Of The California Public Records Act

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The Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, alleging a systematic and deliberate failure to comply with the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”), the state version of the Freedom of Information Act. The ADDA, representing the interests of over 750 Deputy District Attorneys, contends that Gascón’s failure to comply with ...

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PetSmart To Pay $1.46 Million For Overcharging Customers

George Gascón, the district attorney for Los Angeles County, announced Thursday that PetSmart has been ordered to pay $1.46 million to resolve claims that it overcharged customers for products advertised in advertisements. “Charging customers prices higher than what was advertised is misleading and unfair,” said Gascón. “Customers have the right to expect that the prices they see advertised will be ...

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County Proposal To Increase ‘Catch And Release’ Inmate Policy Pulled From Agenda

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to consider a plan to combat overcrowding in county jails through “decarceration,” or the release of some incarcerated inmates, to the concern of the public. The proposal, submitted by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Hilda Solis, would “declare the state of mental health services and overcrowding in the Los Angeles County jails ...

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Failed Recall Gascón Campaign Finds Valid Signatures Were Cast Out

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The Recall District Attorney George Gascón Committee found nearly 40 percent of the signatures deemed invalid from their petition may have been wrongfully cast out by the Los Angeles County Registrar. On Monday, the Recall DA George Gascón Committee claimed after a month-long review of invalidated signatures, they found nearly half of them may have been improperly cast out, preventing ...

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Recall Gascón Campaign Finds Use Of Outdated Procedures, Could Affect Recall Success

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The Recall District Attorney George Gascón Campaign claimed Los Angeles County officials are not following current signature verification laws — instead using older and stricter guidelines. On Monday, the Recall Gascón Campaign released a statement claiming that the Los Angeles County Registrar is not following updated guidelines when verifying voter signatures in the recall petition. “The outdated training materials and ...

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Santa Clarita Mayor Discusses Current Issues Revolving Around Crime In Our Valley

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City of Santa Clarita Mayor Laurene Weste sat down with KHTS last week to discuss the ongoing campaign to recall current Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and to talk about summer entertainment around the Santa Clarita Valley. Thursday, June 30, Santa Clarita Mayor Weste went into detail on the current crime prevention efforts and the people working to ...

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Recall Gascón Campaign Submits Over 700,000 Signatures To County Registrar

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The Recall D.A. George Gascón Campaign submit over 700,000 signatures to the L.A. County Registrar of Voters on Wednesday, more than enough to qualify the recall for the November ballot. Recall Gascón campaign officials announced Wednesday that they had plans to submit 717,000 signatures to the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters. Only 566,857 valid signatures are required to qualify ...

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Gascón Recall Campaign To Submit Over 566,000 Signatures To Registrar

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On Wednesday, the Recall DA George Gascón campaign is set to be joined by co-chairs, volunteers and supporters to submit around 566,857 signatures to the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters. “The people of Los Angeles have spoken in a resounding way, with hundreds of thousands of residents adding their names to the recall petition and 37 cities voting no ...

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Supervisor Barger Announces Support For Gascón Recall

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents areas including Santa Clarita, has announced her support for the effort to recall L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón. Barger, who is Santa Clarita’s representative on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, announced her endorsement of the recall on Friday citing Gascón’s zero bail policy. “I typically support election outcomes as a ...

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