The unseating of progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón in a closely watched election has added an eleventh-hour pall of uncertainty in the move to have Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced nearly 30 years after their convictions for murdering their parents.

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk opened an additional 526 centers, according to a post on its X account. This is on top of the 122 centers already open across the county, where people can go to vote in person or drop off their ballot for the Nov. 5 election.

Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman has won election as Los Angeles County district attorney. He defeated George Gascón, unseating an incumbent known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors.

Nathan Hochman, who defeated incumbent George Gascón in Tuesday’s election to become the next Los Angeles County district attorney, told CNN he could ask to delay a hearing to have Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced nearly 30 years after their convictions for murdering their parents.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón will recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the shotgun murders of their parents Jose and Kitty more than 30 years ago, be resentenced.

Progressive Los Angeles County district attorney George Gascón is running for reelection against a former prosecutor who says his criminal justice reform policies have gone too far

Incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón appears to be facing an uphill battle in his bid for reelection. Annie Rose Ramos reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 5, 2024.