Nathan Hochman wins election as Los Angeles County district attorney, ousting progressive prosecutor George Gascón.

A canny political survivor, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has run out of electoral lives. The incumbent ...

Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman has won election as Los Angeles County district attorney. He defeated George Gascón, unseating an incumbent known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors.

Heading into election day, polls showed the race to be exceptionally close, as both candidates focused on a small clutch of ...