The failure of Recall Gascòn to attain enough signatures to qualify for the November 2022 ballot was a devastating blow to many in Los Angeles County. There are many reasons that the recall didn’t get enough valid signatures in spite of spending a lot of time and money. Jennifer Van Laar, our Managing Editor has more details. Keep watching.
In the meantime, not unlike his fellow criminal justice reform pal in the governor’s chair, George Gascòn is feeling chuffed, as if the failure of the recall is confirmation that his directives and mandates have been proven right and just. Instead of leading with humility and finding some common ground between the victims and recall organizers who want criminal justice solutions that actually support victims, reduce crime, and punish hardened criminals, George Gascòn simply dismissed them with this tweet:
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.
— George Gascón (@GeorgeGascon) August 15, 2022
Not an iota of acknowledgment that he is failing at his primary focus of “keeping us safe.” RedState has documented from Day 1 George Gascon’s directives and failures on public safety, criminal justice, and his dismissiveness of victims and victims’ rights.
Gascòn is strongly committed to “that work” all right. Gascon is not so committed to you as a Los Angeles County resident.
But let’s look at who else is acting as if it is a mandate. Criminals now have the freedom to pillage and rob with impunity. The next two years will be the most difficult.
Following the news that the recall efforts had failed, miscreants in local celebrated their success by looting the liquor display at a grocery store.
Equity at work. California values. Thieves steal thousands of $’s of liquor from a supermarket and walk right out with zero repercussions celebrating DA George Gascon’s recall not qualifying for the ballot. @jackfrootnews
This murder took place in Beverly Hills, which used to be safe and exclusive.
As terrified diners flee for safety, a man is shot and killed outside of a Beverly Hills restaurant. Witnesses who saw the gunmen flee now wonder if they are safe in their glamorous city. Restaurant-goers were shocked by the attempted murder. Tonight at 11 from ABC7 https://t.co/8rVk7449uJ pic.twitter.com/mBGYf8tvTJ
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) August 17, 2022
The Service Employees International Union decided on Wednesday to throw D.A. Gascòn a victory rally. It is because failure to properly prosecute crimes and criminals and still keep your top-paid position is cause for joy.
Or something…
“In order to effectively reduce crime & victimization in our communities it is imperative that we view these issues through a public health lens,” said D.A. Gascón at a Justice Reform rally with @SEIU2015, @southwestcarps, @unitehere11, @la_voice, @bendthearc_sca & others in LA. pic.twitter.com/nV9pIBYxrs
— George Gascón (@LADAOffice) August 18, 2022
All Gascòn’s progressive partners and cohorts, along with a sea of purple — the SEIU-paid contingent — were on display, showing solidarity for Gascòn and his so-called criminal justice reform policies.
Our honor was to have you as a member @GeorgeGascon, @EunissesH, @tainaangeliToday, join many others who are allies in a rally for justice reform. @SEIU2015. We’re energized and ready to continue working alongside these reform champions to make safety and justice a reality for all Angelenos. Onwards! pic.twitter.com/OA4aCv28Zj
— Smart Justice California (@SmartJusticeCA) August 17, 2022
The Los Angeles City Council member-elect Eunisses Hernandez was invited by Gascòn to speak at the rally. Hernandez, a self-described Democrat Socialist and incumbent Councilmember Gil Cedillo was defeated for his CD-1 seat. Her plans include to repeal the council measure banning homeless encampments on school property. Capital and Main sat down to discuss her plans for December’s swearing-in ceremony.
Her top priorities are around housing: “protecting renters,” “preserving deeply affordable housing” and “producing deeply, deeply affordable housing.” Hernandez once wanted to be a police officer but now embraces criminal justice reform. Co-founder of LA Defensa, she ran as a police abolitionist and successfully campaigned to halt construction of a $3.5 billion county jail.
Translation: We are back in the business of screwing homeowners and landlords, as well as defunding the police. Hernandez said she met Gascòn in 2014 and is fully on board with his agenda.
At the “justice reform rally” which feels like a victory lap for #GeorgeGasconFollowing the failure to recall, the new elected LA councilmember was elected #eunisseshernandez says “The people beat it” and “I am grateful that the recall failed and we get more time with George Gascon” pic.twitter.com/H7Fem2ciFq
— Josh Haskell (@abc7JoshHaskell) August 17, 2022
The Left regards this as progress. They see speaking for the people as this. They could not care less about your voice, all they care about are their goals and the voices that support them—the people they prop up to see those goals, plans, and people who will maintain them — are securely embedded into place. If Democrat Congresswoman Karen Bass wins the mayoral election in November, you can bet your bottom dollar she’ll continue to be on board with making Los Angeles as unsafe and unlivable as possible.
The jury is still out on whether the recall organizers will challenge the signature count or mount a third attempt to remove this feckless, cowardly district attorney, but one thing is sure: Los Angeles County will bleed even more residents—whether through them leaving the area or through more of them being murdered. It’s a harsh reality.
And what about those left behind?
November is coming and there will be a reckoning.
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