LA County Wide Candidates: District Attorney

The election of LA County D.A. has attracted the attention across the nation. Who Are All the Candidates Running for L.A. County District Attorney? - The New York Times (nytimes.com) 

LAvote.gov final list of qualified candidates to appear on the ballot

Note: The election of a District Attorney is non-partisan. 

• Debra Archuleta - Judge of the Superior Court, County of Los Angeles
• Jeff Chemerinsky - Assistant United States Attorney
• George Gascón - Incumbent District Attorney
• Jonathan Hatami - Child Abuse Prosecutor
• Nathan Hochman - Criminal Law Attorney
• Dan Kapelovitz - Criminal Defense Attorney
• Lloyd "Bobcat" Masson - Cold Case Prosecutor
• John McKinney - Supervising District Attorney
• David S. Milton - Retired Judge
• Craig J. Mitchell - Judge of the Superior Court
  
• Maria Ramirez - Head Deputy D.A.
• Eric Siddall - Violent Crimes Prosecutor  

Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024) - Ballotpedia

District Attorney - California State Association of Counties

• The District Attorney (DA) is a constitutionally elected county official. 
• The District Attorney is responsible for the prosecution of criminal violations of state law and county ordinances occurring within a county under California Government Code Section 26500. 
  • This includes investigation and apprehension, as well as prosecution in court. 
• The District Attorney serves as legal advisor to the Grand Jury and, through its family support division, enforces parental financial obligations. 
• The Board of Supervisors exercises budgetary control but not operational control over elected District Attorneys.

According to Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, House members must be:

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