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On this week's episode of Meet The Candidates, Kari Steele sits down with George Gascón, who's running to be elected again as LA's District Attorney.
George Gascón was elected the 43rd District Attorney of the County of Los Angeles on November 3rd, 2020, and is now running for re-election!
Today, Gascón, and his work, are defined by the same notions of fairness, public safety, service, and critical thought that have been consistent throughout his life. In addition to his criminal justice work at the local, state, and national level, Gascón has worked on public safety initiatives in Latin America and the Middle East. He is a board member of the Council of State Governments’ Justice Center, a graduate of the FBI’s National Executive Institute, and a member of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government’s Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety.
District Attorney Gascón holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from California State University, Long Beach, and a Juris Doctor Degree from Western State University, College of Law.