Signature-Gathering Approved for Recall Effort Against DA George Gascón

Signature-Gathering Approved for Recall Effort Against DA George Gascón
New San Francisco police Chief George Gascón fields a question during a first news conference Aug. 11, 2009, at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Petitions are available May 21 for the effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.

Elected officials must be in office for at least 90 days before a recall effort can be started. Gascón was sworn in last Dec. 7. Recall organizers announced May 20 they had received approval to gather signatures.