'These are MASSIVE changes': LA's new district attorney puts an end to cash bail, looks to re-sentence 20,000 people

California continues to get what its voters ask for, and fortunately, we have Bill Melugin of Fox LA to keep us up-to-date with what’s happening in Los Angeles County (and what might set the new standard for other counties across the country looking to “reform” the justice system). George Cascón has been inaugurated as Los Angeles County’s new district attorney, and he’s bringing some massive changes to the justice system.

NEW: L.A.'s new District Attorney George Gascon being inaugurated & making major announcements today.
No more death penalty, an end to cash bail, getting rid of all sentencing enhancements (gang, three strikes, etc), disbanding of the special circumstances committee (1/2) @FOXLA

— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) December 7, 2020

Gascon is creating a use of force review board to take a look at police shootings going back to 2012, and has decided to reopen four cases so far. No longer prosecuting juveniles as adults. Will be looking to resentence at least 20,000 people sentenced under Jackie Lacey. @FOXLA

— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) December 7, 2020

Gascon promised during his campaign that he would drastically change the criminal justice system and move away from "mass incarceration" if elected, and whether or not you agree with him, he is delivering on that promise. These are MASSIVE changes for Los Angeles to digest.

— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) December 7, 2020

Yeah, we don’t agree with him.

Los Angeles will get what it voted for, good and hard.

— CatholicDTLA (@CatholicDtla) December 7, 2020

Well I guess if you can’t run a business you can at least commit crimes

— Hulk (@Stuffedhulk) December 7, 2020

So glad I'm leaving this state

— April Fools (@April87627037) December 7, 2020

I really need to think about moving seriously

— elisabeth chase (@hello_chase) December 7, 2020

Odd. Most of those things require the legislature to enact. I mean, he can not go after the death penalty, but bail is outside his purview and a ballot initiative to get rid of it just failed (spectacularly) in the latest election.

— Marc (@Marc_Topaz) December 7, 2020