LA DA George Gascon Survives Another Recall Attempt

The second attempt to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has failed because organizers were unable to collect enough valid petition signatures to put the proposal on the ballot. This development comes as Americans are dealing with high crime rates and far-leftist district attorneys more concerned with implementing woke tenets than apprehending and convicting violent criminals. However, as the backlash against these officials grows, it is possible that Gascon’s days are still numbered.

George Gascon Weathers a Second Attempt

Gascon’s critics contend that his criminal justice reforms have contributed to heightened crime in the city. Los Angeles has seen a rising number of violent offenses and smash-and-grab robberies, and people place at least part of the blame on the district attorney.

Gascon posted a tweet referring to the recall attempt:

“Grateful to move forward from this attempted political power grab-rest assured LA County, the work hasn’t stopped.

“My primary focus has been & will always be keeping us safe & creating a more equitable justice system for all.

“I remain strongly committed to that work & to you.”

The organizers of the recall challenge were required to obtain almost 570,000 valid signatures to put the issue in front of voters. However, county officials said only 520,000 were valid, disqualifying 200,000. The campaign responded that the results were disappointing and the number of signatures they collected were “a wholesale rejection of Gascon’s dangerous policies.”

Fox News reported: “Of the invalid signatures, more than 88,000 were not registered, 43,593 were duplicates, 32,187 were a different address, 9,490 were mismatched signatures, 7,344 were canceled, 5,374 were out of county addresses, while more than 9,300 fell under the category of ‘other.’’

The recall committee also promised to review the rejected signatures to make sure “no voter was disenfranchised” and insisted that “[t]he citizens of Los Angeles cannot afford another two years of Gascon unleashing havoc on their streets.”

What Happens Next?

The recall’s organizers say they will examine the registrar’s findings, having a three-week period in which to contest the results. They told Fox News this window of opportunity will be “more useful to them in gathering evidence for possible litigation.”

The fact that the registrar’s office rejected so many signatures has raised eyebrows, with more than 200,000 deemed invalid. Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell, a California resident, tweeted:

“We’ve never seen a vetting this thorough from LA County. They don’t clean up their voter rolls with this level of detail BEFORE they send out the ballots …

“But they toss out more than 1/4 of the Gascon Recall signatures? @DCLogan [Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for Los Angeles County] is a partisan he/him/his.”

However, if the campaign cannot use the court system to dispute the outcome, it does not mean Gascon and like-minded prosecutors across the nation can rest easy. Public sentiment against district attorneys who employ lenient sentencing standards and dubious bail reform practices to put criminals back on the streets is growing.

Earlier this year, residents of San Francisco voted to oust former District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who espouses the same type of progressive policies as Gascon. The latest recall effort was their second try;  the first failed. The fact that it eventually succeeded in one of the deepest blue cities in the nation shows that citizens can push back against these officials even if their state does not have a recall process like California’s. It might be only a matter of time before voters choose DAs who are primarily concerned with protecting them.

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