Nathan Hochman, the man who defeated former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, will begin his term Tuesday with a lengthy to-do list after promising to restore balance to the criminal justice system.

Amidst the current momentum of voters apparently wanting tougher policies on crime and violence, District Attorney George Gascón officially reflected on all of the “transformative achievements” and “justice reforms” accomplished during his term,

After defeating George Gascón in the November election, Nathan Hochman will be sworn in as Los Angeles' newest district attorney this Tuesday. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, campaigned on a tough-on-crime platform,

What to KnowNathan Hochman took the oath of office Tuesday to become Los Angeles County's 44th district attorney.Hochman defeated incumbent George Gascón in last month's election.The 61-year-old former federal prosecutor ran as an independent and vowed to get tougher on crime.

Nathan Hochman became L.A. County district attorney on Tuesday and immediately began undoing many of the progressive policies of predecessor George Gascón.

Nathan Hochman, who campaigned for district attorney espousing a "hard middle approach" to battling crime and scored a resounding victory over progressive incumbent George Gascón in last month's election,

Nathan Hochman is set to take the oath of office Tuesday as L.A. County's 44th district attorney after overwhelmingly beating incumbent George Gascón in last month's election.