{"id":1556767,"date":"2022-07-15T16:19:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T20:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1556767"},"modified":"2022-07-15T16:19:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T20:19:32","slug":"newsom-ducks-judging-george-gascon-as-soft-on-crime-da-faces-recall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-ducks-judging-george-gascon-as-soft-on-crime-da-faces-recall\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Ducks Judging George Gasc\u00f3n As Soft-On-Crime DA Faces Recall"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-ducks-judging-george-gascon-as-soft-on-crime-da-faces-recall%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1556767&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">California Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/gavin-newsom\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> said he\u2019s not in a position to judge the performance of controversial Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gasc\u00f3n, whose soft-on-crime policies have been blamed for rising violence in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Newsom passed on the chance to criticize the fellow liberal Democrat, but signaled that he is aware of deep concerns in the state\u2019s biggest city. Gasc\u00f3n is facing a recall election effort to oust him from office over his unpopular, progressive strategies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI don\u2019t know enough about the job he\u2019s done,\u201d Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Elex_Michaelson\/status\/1547960289877889026?t=mYL8w2O3DEwhwyyBaZzZ7g&#038;s=19\">told<\/a> Elex Michelson, of Fox LA. \u201cI am deeply concerned about the criticism\u2026 I\u2019ll leave the more objective analysis of his job to locals.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I ask <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GavinNewsom<\/a> if he thinks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeGascon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GeorgeGascon<\/a> is doing a good job?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know enough about the job he&#8217;s done\u2026I&#8217;m deeply concerned about the criticism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll leave the more objective analysis of his job to locals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Full interview on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheIssueIsShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheIssueIsShow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZaZifvM5ld\">pic.twitter.com\/ZaZifvM5ld<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Elex_Michaelson\/status\/1547960289877889026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Likely referencing his own recall election, Newsom said in the interview, \u201cI have an aversion to recalls, as you know, and I am not convinced that\u2019s the best democratic approach to solving every problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Gasc\u00f3n recall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recalldageorgegascon.com\/\">website<\/a> states that the DA\u2019s \u201cpro-criminal agenda has turned Los Angeles into a nightmare,\u201d pointing to his unwillingness to charge juvenile criminals as adults, \u201ceven rape, murder or other heinous crimes, even if days shy of turning 18.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On Thursday, the\u00a0Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder\u00a0said it finished a random sampling to verify the recall petitions, and will continue with a \u201cfull check of all signatures submitted,\u201d according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/la-county-da-george-gascon-recall-effort-clears-first-hurdle-registrar-prepares-full-check-signatures\">Fox News<\/a>. The office examined 35,793 signatures of the total 715,833 signatures that were sent in. Some 27,983 out of the signatures examined were deemed valid, which \u201cfalls within the threshold that requires the RR\/CC to verify all petition signatures submitted,\u201d according to the office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Progressive district attorneys have been blamed for the rise in crime in several Democrat-run cities, including San Francisco, where progressive former District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/california-conservatives-see-primary-results-boding-well-for-november\">recalled<\/a>. Boudin\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/chesa-boudin-soft-on-crime-son-of-terror-group-members-bitter-after-recall-as-san-francisco-da\">addressed his loss<\/a>\u00a0at the time by blaming the situation on \u201cright-wing billionaires,\u201d while acknowledging \u201cwe\u2019ve made mistakes\u201d without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/california-conservatives-see-primary-results-boding-well-for-november\">elaborating<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Newsom has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, causing some to speculate about a potential 2024 presidential run. His re-election campaign recently bought ad space in Florida, criticizing Republican Governor Ron DeSantis\u2019 policies in the state. They purchased approximately $105,000 in cable television <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/07\/03\/politics\/gavin-newsom-ron-desantis-ad-2024\/index.html\">ads<\/a>\u00a0that began airing in the Sunshine State on Fox News starting on July 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/marco-rubio-reacts-to-newsoms-ad-buy-in-florida-he-wants-to-be-in-the-conversation\">In the ad<\/a>, Newsom is seen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6anO63fQyVc&#038;ab_channel=GavinNewsom\">saying<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s Independence Day, so let\u2019s talk about what\u2019s going on in America. Freedom? It\u2019s under attack in your state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Newsom also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/california-students-scores-suffered-during-covid-lockdowns-but-newsom-accepts-an-award-for-education\">went<\/a> to Washington, D.C., this week to accept an educational award on behalf of the state of California, despite California being ranked worst in the nation for literacy and students\u2019 scores dropping after strict lockdowns kept children at home during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom said he\u2019s not in a position to judge the performance of controversial Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gasc\u00f3n, whose soft-on-crime policies have been blamed for rising violence in the city. 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