2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election
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The 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election was a high-profile local race in which reform-minded challenger George Gascón defeated incumbent Jackie Lacey, signaling a major shift toward progressive prosecution policies in the nation’s largest prosecutorial office.
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| 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election Context triple: [George Gascón, electedIn, 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election]
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A.
Los Angeles municipal elections
Los Angeles municipal elections are regularly scheduled local contests in which city voters choose officials such as the mayor, city council members, and other municipal officeholders.
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B.
Los Angeles City Attorney
The Los Angeles City Attorney is the chief legal officer for the City of Los Angeles, responsible for providing legal counsel to city officials and departments and prosecuting violations of city laws and ordinances.
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C.
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is the public prosecutorial agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the people of Los Angeles County, California.
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D.
San Francisco local elections
San Francisco local elections are the regularly scheduled municipal contests in which city voters choose officials such as the mayor, city attorney, and other local officeholders, along with deciding on local ballot measures.
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E.
Riverside County 4th District
Riverside County 4th District is a supervisorial district in Riverside County, California, represented on the county Board of Supervisors and encompassing several communities in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election Target entity description: The 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election was a high-profile local race in which reform-minded challenger George Gascón defeated incumbent Jackie Lacey, signaling a major shift toward progressive prosecution policies in the nation’s largest prosecutorial office.
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A.
Los Angeles municipal elections
Los Angeles municipal elections are regularly scheduled local contests in which city voters choose officials such as the mayor, city council members, and other municipal officeholders.
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B.
Los Angeles City Attorney
The Los Angeles City Attorney is the chief legal officer for the City of Los Angeles, responsible for providing legal counsel to city officials and departments and prosecuting violations of city laws and ordinances.
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C.
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is the public prosecutorial agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the people of Los Angeles County, California.
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D.
San Francisco local elections
San Francisco local elections are the regularly scheduled municipal contests in which city voters choose officials such as the mayor, city attorney, and other local officeholders, along with deciding on local ballot measures.
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E.
Riverside County 4th District
Riverside County 4th District is a supervisorial district in Riverside County, California, represented on the county Board of Supervisors and encompassing several communities in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
district attorney election
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local election ⓘ |
| ballotFormat | countywide vote ⓘ |
| campaignThemeOfIncumbent | public safety ⓘ |
| campaignThemeOfWinner |
criminal justice reform
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progressive prosecution ⓘ |
| candidate |
George Gascón
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Jackie Lacey ⓘ |
| context |
occurred amid nationwide protests over police violence
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occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| defeatedCandidate | Jackie Lacey ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2020-11-03 ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Los Angeles County, California, United States
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linked to:
Los Angeles County
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| hasOffice |
Los Angeles County District Attorney
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linked to:
District Attorney of Los Angeles County
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| incumbentBeforeElection | Jackie Lacey ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyRegistration | Democratic Party (Jackie Lacey) ⓘ |
| issue |
cash bail
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death penalty ⓘ mass incarceration ⓘ police accountability ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office ⓘ |
| largestOfficeContext | nation’s largest local prosecutorial office ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | county ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | received national attention ⓘ |
| notableFor | reform-minded challenger defeating incumbent ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | George Gascón ⓘ |
| officeHolderBeforeElection | Jackie Lacey ⓘ |
| officeTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| oversightScope | criminal prosecutions in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| partOf |
2020 California elections
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2020 United States elections ⓘ |
| predecessorElection | 2012 Los Angeles County District Attorney election ⓘ |
| primaryElectionDate | 2020-03-03 ⓘ |
| reformLabel | progressive prosecutor movement ⓘ |
| resultDescription | George Gascón defeated incumbent Jackie Lacey ⓘ |
| significance |
high-profile local race
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shift toward progressive prosecution policies ⓘ |
| successorElection | 2024 Los Angeles County District Attorney election ⓘ |
| typeOfRace | nonpartisan election ⓘ |
| votingSystem | nonpartisan top-two with runoff rules (if applicable) ⓘ |
| winner | George Gascón ⓘ |
| winnerPartyRegistration |
Democratic Party (George Gascón)
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linked to:
California Democratic Party
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Subject: 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election Description of subject: The 2020 Los Angeles County District Attorney election was a high-profile local race in which reform-minded challenger George Gascón defeated incumbent Jackie Lacey, signaling a major shift toward progressive prosecution policies in the nation’s largest prosecutorial office.
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