It’s the end of an era in Los Angeles County – an era its crime-weary residents hope never returns. Tuesday afternoon Nathan Hochman was sworn in as District Attorney after trouncing incumbent Soros DA George Gascón in the November general election.
Republican former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger did the honors:
Happening Now: @NathanHochmanDA is sworn in to office by @Schwarzenegger.
The Hochman era is now underway in the L.A. County District Attorney’s office and the George Gascon era is over. pic.twitter.com/ja8oiGoMd2
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) December 3, 2024
Back in December 2020, when Gascón was sworn in, he immediately signed a number of Special Directives that took effect that day and made his criminal-coddling policies – including refusing to charge gang or weapons enhancements and never pursuing the death penalty – the official policy…
