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Government,
Criminal

Nov. 14, 2019

Former SF DA George Gascon wants to bring SF policies to LA, but critics are skeptical

Blind charging, a crime strategies unit, a diversion program for juvenile criminals, and a separate court for young adult defendants are the strategies George Gascon plans to bring to Los Angeles County if he's elected district attorney next March.

Former SF DA George Gascon wants to bring SF policies to LA, but critics are skeptical
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Blind charging, a crime strategies unit, a diversion program for juvenile criminals, and a separate court for young adult defendants are the strategies George Gascon plans to bring to Los Angeles County if he's elected district attorney next March. But the stark contrast between the sprawl of LA and the urban density of San Francisco, the city where Gascon introduced similar programs during his tenure there as DA, are prompting critics to question the scalability of h...

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