George Gascn and Nathan Hochman set to debate in final stretch of L.A. County D.A. race

L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón and his opponent in the race for his office, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, have agreed to a debate next month to be presented by KNX News and the Los Angeles Times.

The debate will air live at 5 p.m. Pacific time on Oct. 8 on KNX (97.1 FM and 1070 AM) and the digital and social platforms of The Times and KNX.

The showdown in the hotly contested race comes at a pivotal moment in the closing weeks before the Nov. 5 vote. The candidates are selling voters vastly different visions of crime and justice in L.A. County. Polling indicates that Hochman, with his pledge to reverse many of Gascón’s progressive policies, has strong momentum in the race.

Gascón will seek to defend his record of reform-minded policies aimed at reducing prison populations and instituting alternative approaches to prosecution and punishment.




https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-16/los-angeles-county-da-debate-george-gascon-nathan-hochman