jonathanhatami

When I announced my campaign 7 weeks ago, I was so excited to finally share my plan for a safer & better LA with all of you. From being the first DDA to speak out about George Gascón’s dangerous “day 1” directives & standing up to his failed leadership, it’s been quite a journey for my family & me. I’ve been all over the county from San Dimas to Lancaster, listening & meeting so many of you. And all of you have been right there with me. I thought now would be a good time to share with those of you who might be new to Team Hatami a little more about my story & what led me to step up and make this run for District Attorney. So much about what I stand for – what I believe in –where I came from, is all in this video. The support I’ve received in these weeks since kicking off my campaign has been humbling & inspiring. Thank you! I need you in this fight with me. Together, we’ll make Los Angeles safer for all of us. Visit JonathanHatami.com to donate TODAY! it will go a long way toward helping my campaign have the resources we’ll need to beat Gascón & his special interest donors.

@katbela04 🙏🏽

@jonathanhatami Wishing the Mrs. a lovely Mother’s Day 🌹

Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful, loving and caring moms across our planet especially to the love of my life, my best friend and the mother of my children, Roxanne. I honor all of you. Thank you Moms for your unconditional love and undying support. To all the moms who are first responders, law enforcement and military, a special ‘Thank You’ for all that you do to protect our children and yours. I appreciate all of you. I also want to honor all those moms who have suffered the profound loss of life of their child. I see you, I hear you, I support you, and no matter where I am in life, I stand with you. Thank you Roxanne and all the moms for your courage, selflessness, bravery, caring, loyalty and love to family. You are appreciated everyday. Roxanne - Jonathan Jr., Lindsey and I are truly blessed to have such an amazing Mom. We love you! Happy Mother’s Day Roxanne and all the moms out there! 💕

@Justin_G0rd0n 💯

I’ve been a registered Democrat since I turned 18, a mere 6 weeks before voting in my first election for John Kerry. Don’t let people like Brian bully us out of the party. The Berniecrats are in the minority. That’s why Bernie never won a primary.

I commend Gov Newsom for this. I personally know moms & dads who have lost their sons & daughters to crime, and their loved ones case is still unsolved. It’s heartbreaking not knowing what happened to your child. The hurt lasts forever. My issue-if you never supported the full prosecution of these cases after someone is caught, if you continuously supported George Gascón, Pam Price and Chesa Boudin, and if you signed legislation saying these criminals who take the lives of our loved ones should be released early, you care more about politics than actual victims, their families and public safety. We are still waiting for you to apologize for what you allowed to happen to Los Angeles & our community for over four years. Doing the right thing oftentimes requires going against your political party in order to benefit and protect our entire community especially children.

I’m not confused. Let’s say people buy “fentanyl” from your “drug stores” or “drug dealers.” And those people bring the fentanyl to their home. And children live in the home. And children accidentally ingest the fentanyl and die. I’m fighting for justice for the child by prosecuting the dealers and parents. The child is an innocent victim. Fentanyl is deadly. Maybe you need to educate yourself on children dying from fentanyl poisoning in Los Angeles. You do you. I’ll do me and fight to protect children. Carry on.

@jonathanhatami You seem confused. Drug stores don't sell drugs to kids. You are fighting for more gangsters.

In and around MacArthur Park today, 18 people were arrested and 40 pounds of fentanyl worth between $8-$10 million was recovered. 1 ng/mL (nanogram per milliliter) of fentanyl in a young child’s blood can kill that child. I’ve seen it too many times. Prop 47 didn’t work. Getting rid of drug court was dumb. Not funding Prop 36 makes zero sense. Open air drug markets - just plain unsafe. The way we are dealing with the homelessness crisis - not effective, safe or humane. If you aren’t protecting children as an elected official in LA, you aren’t doing your job. Arrest & fully prosecute drug dealers that our endangering our children and communities. Stop coddling drug users - tough love (mandatory treatment and custody time if necessary). If you are a parent or guardian, do NOT under any circumstances bring death drugs into your home or you will be prosecuted. And, if you supported Gascon, the same person who supported Prop 47, open air drug markets and no murder charges for fentanyl dealers and parents killing babies with fentanyl, then you are part of the problem.

@shdwstar I will continue fighting to protect children. You can continue fighting for drug dealers. We clearly disagree.

@jonathanhatami Prosecuting drug sellers is the reason people are dying from drug poisonings right now. Don't you understand how that worked out for alcohol? This pathway is the same regardless of the substance. If you do prohibition you will get prohibition results, every single time.

I’m actually not. Illicit fentanyl will never be safe. And it isn’t “consenting adults” who are just dying. It’s innocent children and teenagers. I’ve seen it firsthand. We disagree. That’s okay. I’ll continue prosecuting people who kill children with fentanyl. You can do you. That’s okay.

@jonathanhatami You are making my point for me. Thousands died from bathtub gin during prohibition. Of course thousands die from unregulated street fentanyl. Regulating and ensuring the safety of these drugs and allowing consenting adults to buy them at licensed stores is the way.

@510BLAZE So if children die from fentanyl poisoning, oh well, it happens? If teenagers die of fentanyl poisoning, oh well, it happens? Fentanyl isn’t like “weed” or “alcohol.”

@jonathanhatami Arresting our way out of this is not the answer. Legalize and tax all drugs like we do alcohol and weed. The dealers will be back on the street the next day. People like to get high. Let them do so in a regulated and legal way.

It was an honor to be invited to the initial unveiling of the Anthony Avalos’ memorial plaque located at his school, El Dorado Elementary School, in Lancaster, CA. The plaque reads: Anthony Nolan Avalos Memorial Forever in Our Hearts A beloved son, student, and friend Whose kindness and bright spirit touched so many. May this memorial remind every child: You are not alone. Your voice matters. There is help. There is hope. Let Anthony’s legacy be one of love, strength, and protection for all children. In loving memory. I want to Thank Maricruz and Karla, Anthony’s aunts, Concepcion, Anthony’s grandma, Harmony, Anthony’s 4th grade teacher, the El Dorado principal, vice principal and school district, and Anthony’s friends & community for such a beautiful honor. I also wanted to Thank Congressman George Whitesides and State Senator Suzette Valladares for your support for Anthony and his family & friends. This plaque, which is located in the school cafeteria for all the students to see, will forever stand for our love and support for Anthony and his community and his legacy that ALL children matter and as a community we must do our best to protect ALL children.

Today Anthony Nolan Avalos would have turned 18 years old. Celebrate his life and birthday. ❤️ But also please honor his legacy. Fourteen days after Gabriel’s killers were sentenced, I got the tragic call regarding Anthony. After a 5-year journey, Anthony’s killers were also tried in court, convicted and ultimately sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Whenever any politician starts talking about getting rid of LWOP - please remember Anthony Avalos and all the children we have lost way too early. Years may pass, and I may someday retire, but wherever life takes me, I’ll never stop fighting for justice for Anthony. Anthony made me, my co-counsel, Saeed, my detectives, Adam and Omar, my child abuse pediatrician, Claudia, and my team better people. Anthony made me a better dad and a better prosecutor. He, his dad, his brothers & sisters, his grandma, his cousins, his aunts and uncles and his teacher, Harmony, will always and forever be in my heart and my life. My thoughts and prayers are with Anthony’s dad, his siblings, Rafael, Destiny and Junior, his family, friends and loved ones on his birthday. I will never forget holding Anthony’s sister’s hand during her victim impact in court when she said, “If I were to have known that this would end with me losing a brother, I would do it all over again with just one difference - that it would be me.” 😢 If you see abuse, always say something or actually do something to help a child. Get involved in your community. Pay attention to children in your neighborhood. Remember - all children are our future. Don’t remain silent. Don’t just ignore children in need - this includes teenagers! Oppose & speak out regarding any legislation out of Sacramento that fails to protect all children. The safety and well-being of all our children is everyone’s responsibility. Be the difference to save a child. Happy Heavenly Birthday Anthony! Roxanne and I will never forget you 🙏🏽❤️‍🩹

I think so many people in Los Angeles are just tired of the homelessness crisis. It’s gone on for years. We are tired of the highest gas & grocery prices, highest electrical bills, skyrocketing housing prices and the expense of homeowners insurance or inability to get insurance at all. We are tired of the crime, home burglaries, animal abuse, sexual abuse, child abuse, rampant theft and of leaders telling us there isn’t crime at all. We are tired of our failing schools. Why can’t we have better roads and streetlights? We are so tired of the increase in taxes, the constant request by politicians for more taxes, but worse services and rampant fraud & corruption all while politicians and their friends get richer. We are tired of politicians telling us to follow the law when they don’t. We are tired of the same failed politicians jumping from one position to the next position making promises they never fulfill. We are tired of gaslighting, virtue signaling, turning everything political and just straight up lying. We are tired of politicians who don’t support children & families. We are tired of politicians thinking murderers are victims, safety doesn’t matter, all criminals should be released, and people aren’t responsible for their own actions. So, when normal, reasonable everyday people decide to run for office, I’m tired of the group of LA entitled elitists who feel they get to decide who can and can’t run for elected office. Anyone challenging the status quo, anyone challenging their power, anyone “jumping the line,” they put down and demean. They don’t talk about issues, why they are a better candidate or why their ideas are better. It’s Privilege & Entitlement. They think they deserve the position and are better than us. They aren’t. You don’t deserve anything - you earn it.

@StevenLouis6487 🙏🏽

@jonathanhatami Blame and Failure at every level. Some need to step up and help these poor animals asap.

Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm on innocent animals through intentional abuse or neglect, such as starvation, abandonment, cruel confinement, or physical violence. It is a crime. Protecting innocent animals is a matter of public safety because animals are dependent, just like children, and these incidents are rarely isolated. There is also a direct correlation between animal abuse and interpersonal violence. Animal abusers are 5x more likely to commit violent crimes against humans. Animal abuse is also present in approx 88% of homes where child physical abuse is occurring. A strong law enforcement response and an even stronger subsequent prosecution serves innocent animals, the broader community at large and justice in general. Animals cannot testify. It is up to us to fight for them. Incidents of animal abuse in LA County and LA City have gone unchecked for far too long. Report animal abuse to local LE immediately. Pressure City and County officials to prosecute these cases. Pressure our legislature and local officials to create & impose tougher laws and sentences against animal abusers. Adopt, Don’t shop. Document if you see abuse & take photos. Help animals in need if you can. We all need to do our part.

@RoxanneHoge 🙏🏽

Thought of the day. Thanks to @jonathanhatami for the reminder.

@WTF90210 🙏🏽

@jonathanhatami Jonathan, Katherine Barger is termed out and will serve through 2028. I think you would be a great replacement. There are many of uf who would support you. I think its definitely something to think about.

If you are a career politician, are running for re-election, or are jumping from one elected position to the next and you are now claiming you’re going to fix all our issues in LA City or LA County - I do NOT trust you. You were or are in charge! You caused the issues and clearly failed to fix them. Time for someone else to be put in charge.

@SCRIBEMOON We need the Assembly & Senate to amend AB 1810 (PC 1001.36).

@jonathanhatami What? What can we do to reverse this law? It seems insane. Anyone could qualify.

Let’s talk about the mental health diversion law passed by our glorious CA legislature and signed into law by the Governor: Criminals who commit child abuse, domestic violence, attempted murder, torture, robbery, home burglary, elder abuse and many other crimes are eligible. The defense gets to come up with the treatment plan which can be out-patient (it does at some point need to be approved by the judge). There’s no probationary supervision. The defendant gets released from custody right away back into our community. After 2 years - the defendant gets the case dismissed and the arrest removed like it never happened. Once the case gets dismissed, the victim gets no protective order and there are no firearms restrictions - so if any firearms were removed from the defendant or his/her home, the defendant gets them back. What type of mental disorders qualify: anxiety; depression; alcohol abuse; meth addiction; heroin addiction; fentanyl addiction; marijuana addiction; adjustment disorder; almost anything mentioned in the DSM as a mental health disorder. Whatever mental disorder they choose, the law says it’s “presumed” that the disorder is a significant factor in the commission of the crime. The prosecution then has the burden to disprove this by clear and convincing evidence (which is nearly impossible to show). So, clearly CA is against protecting children, DV victims, the elderly and the community at large. And CA isn’t concerned with unstable people who commit crimes having firearms if their case is dismissed through mental health diversion. So, basically all our electeds are against public safety. What should happen: mental health diversion has an important place in our criminal justice system. However, many of these violent crimes need to be excluded from this law. It needs to be in-patient treatment with actual supervision to protect the public. The victim must also have rights - to be able to get a criminal protective order and restitution, and firearms restrictions must be applicable. Lastly, the defense should have the burden to prove the mental condition was a significant factor in the crime, not the prosecution having the burden to disprove that. How about pro-victim, pro-public safety legislation for once.

@Lizglendale @RoofKorean7 🙏🏽

@jonathanhatami @RoofKorean7 That would be a good place for you to go when Barger terms out.

No one is talking about District 1 (Solis) and District 5 (Barger) terming out from the Board of Supervisors. It's another opportunity to affect real change by voting in anyone but a DemSoc/Dem/career politician.