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Criminal

Feb. 10, 2021

Gascón’s success depends on gaining deputies’ trust, respect

Now I am not ready to jump on the Recall George Gascón bandwagon. I may be in the minority but I still want him to succeed. It is important not only for the citizens of Los Angeles County, but equally important for all the men and women in the district attorney’s office, who have dedicated their careers repre-senting the People of the State of California.

Richard Ceballos

Los Angeles District Attorney's Office

I consider myself to be a pretty progressive prosecutor. In fact, I was the first person to announce my candidacy for the position of district attorney against my then-boss Jackie Lacey in 2019. I ran on a platform with the aim of reduc-ing mass incarceration and reducing racial disparities much like our current District Attorney George Gascón. Ultimately after months of campaigning I decided to withdraw from the race and endorse him in his campaign.

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