Downey City Council voted “no confidence” in Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón on Sept. 28, becoming the 31st city in Los Angeles County to condemn Gascón’s policies.
The “no confidence” resolution, passing with a 3–1 vote, was brought forward by Mayor Claudia Frometa, who emphasized that the Special Directives (SDs) on criminal prosecution reform, led by Gascón in 2020, had drastically increased crime in Downey over the past year.
