Los Angeles' Relaxed Approach to Crime; Police Budget Cuts, Explained | Steve Cooley

Los Angeles’ new District Attorney George Gascon is changing the county's criminal justice system. Gascon plans on excusing minor misdemeanors, dismissing past offenses, reducing incarceration rates, halting sentence enhancements, and more. My guest today is Steve Cooley. He is the former D.A. of Los Angeles. Today he discusses L.A.’s new approach to crime, police budget cuts, and the ideology behind defunding the police. #LosAngeles #DefundThePolice #CriminalReform Timeline: 0:00 Intro 2:08 L.A.’s New D.A. George Gascon 2:50 L.A.’s New and Relaxed Criminal Justice System 8:45 Citizen robust to begin recall of Gascon 10:17 Defund the Police Movement Part 1 16:39 Criminal Justice is a Non-Partisan Affair 19:32 Defund the Police Part 2 25:21 Reform the Police 27:41 Understanding Ideology 29:05 Steve Cooley’s Books 32:34 The Murder of Steve Owens *** To make sure you never miss a California Insider video, click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyd1nJFzWFENAxXYoy4TEQ?sub_confirmation=1 － © All Rights Reserved.