The 11 candidates for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s chair include two sitting judges and one retired judge, a slew of Los Angeles district attorneys and prosecutors, one progressive prosecutor, and Nathan Hochman, a former U.S. District Attorney, U.S. Assistant Attorney General, and L.A. Ethics Commission President.
All are vying to unseat incumbent District Attorney George Gascón, but Hochman’s candidacy is the one that stands out.
In 2022, Hochman ran as a Republican for California Attorney General, and received the endorsement of the co-founder of Death Row Records. While the election went to incumbent AG Rob Bonta, Hochman’s impressive skill set and sterling record on both the defense and prosecution side of the ledger garnered him 40 percent of the vote, a significant showing for a Republican candidate in California.
In the LACDA’s race, Hochman has chosen to…
