Hochman was quick to say he is not for mass incarceration, something Gascón had accused him of.
Nathan Hochman, candidate for L.A. District Attorney, records a selfie during voting at Paul Revere Charter Middle School in Brentwood on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024…Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman on Wednesday, Nov.
The registrar’s office, which estimated that there were still 1,116,100 ballots left to count, has until Dec. 3 to certify the results of the election.L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon at a pre-election night event at The Abbey in West Hollywood on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Nathan Hochman, candidate for L.A. District Attorney, votes at Paul Revere Charter Middle School in Brentwood on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
“Nevertheless, I have called Mr. Hochman and wish him the best as Los Angeles County’s next District Attorney,” Gascón continued. “I’m deeply proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past four years and grateful to the communities who have been and will always be the heart of criminal justice reform.”
But controversial policies Gascón implemented soon after he came into office – such as prohibiting prosecutors to seek “sentencing enhancements” that would’ve added years to a criminal’s jail time in certain cases – led to turmoil within the D.A.’s office and multiple lawsuits against Gascón by deputy district attorneys who worked for him. The Association of Deputy District Attorneys, which represents deputy D.A.s in L.A. County, endorsed Hochman over Gascón.
Hochman was quick to say he is not for mass incarceration – something Gascón had accused him of. He said his goal in restoring sentencing enhancements, for example, isn’t to “fill the prisons” but “to deter criminals from committing crimes in the first place.”
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