Why is the LA County DA Bringing Back Death Penalty Prosecutions? w/Ricardo Garcia

Jun 10

Today, Hunter was joined once again by Los Angeles County Chief Public Defender Ricardo Garcia. This time, they discuss how the new LA County DA is trying to bring back the death penalty and the impact of Prop 36 and the Los Angeles Wildfires on Public Defenders and their clients.

Guest

Ricardo Garcia, The Public Defender of Los Angeles County, California

Resources:

Contact the LA County Public Defender

https://pubdef.lacounty.gov/

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/lapubdef

LA DA Brings Back Death Penalty

https://lacounty.gov/2025/03/25/los-angeles-public-defender-denounces-the-district-attorneys-decision-to-revive-the-death-penalty/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/26/los-angeles-da-death-penalty