Claim Disputed (Prostitution No Longer Prosecuted)
[QUOTE=NiceGuy99;5105673]LA District Attorney, George Gascon, announced today that prostitution will no longer be prosecuted in LA County.[/QUOTE]This claim is disputed, as shown in previous posts to this thread. The penal code sections covering prostitution have not been repealed, and deputy district attorneys can still prosecute it. The directive is primarily focused on "quality of life" crimes (ie, crimes associated with homelessness and poverty). This includes drinking in public, urinating in public, trespassing, loitering, etc. The goal of the directive is to tackle the underlying public safety issue by prioritizing diversion programs over fines and jail time. But deputy DAs can still deviate from the directive and bring charges if special circumstances exist (and a supervisor approves).
[QUOTE=Jokeman55;5107594]Does this include incorporated areas? Or just Co. Territory?[/QUOTE]The directive only covers misdemeanors handled by the LA County District Attorney's Office, which includes unincorporated areas of the county and all cities (except Burbank, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica and Torrance). Misdemeanors for the cities just mentioned are handled by the local City Attorney's office, which set their own policies.