{"id":8399,"date":"2022-03-14T14:24:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T21:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=8399"},"modified":"2022-03-14T12:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T19:37:43","slug":"l-a-county-sheriff-alex-villanueva-endorses-republican-candidate-for-attorney-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=8399","title":{"rendered":"L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Endorses Republican Candidate For Attorney General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Vincent Cain<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who identifies as a \u201cproud Democrat,\u201d endorsed republican candidate Nathan Hochman,\u00a0 who is running to become California\u2019s Attorney General. Villanueva appeared at a press conference on Thursday to show his support for Hochman, who has also served as assistant U.S. Attorney General in 2008 under president George W. Bush.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NathanHochmanAG\/status\/1500322132026281992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1500322132026281992%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Fdemocrat-l-a-county-sheriff-endorses-republican-candidate-for-attorney-general\">Hochman is running against Rob Bonta<\/a>, who is a progressive democrat, and aligned with the criminal justice reform movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m a supporter of Nathan\u2019s because it\u2019s time we get serious about reducing crime, ending homelessness, and holding those in power accountable when they abuse that power or engage in corruption,\u201d said Villanueva. \u201cI want a partner at the state attorney general\u2019s office \u2026 that will actually hold criminals accountable. We also need smart and intelligent leaders who can help law enforcement across the state and target and arrest the most notorious criminals, get guns off the streets, and investigate major crime sprees and political corruption.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Bonta\u2019s office is examining several investigations led by Villanueva\u2019s department. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-02-01\/attorney-general-sheriff-public-corruption-unit\">One L.A. County official asserted in a letter sent to Bonta<\/a> that the sheriff had used \u201cthese investigations to discourage legitimate oversight of himself and the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department and to retaliate against any public official who criticizes him or the Sheriff\u2019s Department.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Thursday Press Conference, Hochman devoted Sheriff Villanueva to being a great ally of law enforcement if elected California\u2019s A.G.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m not going to defund the police. I will provide more funds to the police so that they can do a better job, and I will treat them as partners in the solutions, rather than as enemies and part of the problem,\u201d Hochman stated at the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary election is selected for June 7, and the general election will take place on November 8.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo Cred: AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Vincent Cain Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who identifies as a \u201cproud Democrat,\u201d endorsed republican candidate Nathan Hochman,\u00a0 who is running to become California\u2019s Attorney General. 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