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# Gil Garcetti

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Gilbert Salvador Iberri Garcetti is an American politician and lawyer. He served as Los Angeles County's 40th district attorney for two terms, from 1992 until November 7, 2000. He is the father of former U.S. Ambassador to India and former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

##  Quotes by Gil Garcetti

> [I was a supporter and believer in the death penalty, but I've begun to see that this system doesn't work and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gil-garcetti/i-was-a-supporter-and-believer-in-the-death-penalty-but-i-ve-begun-to/)

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> [Spending our tax dollars on actually preventing crimes, instead of pursuing death sentences after they've already been committed, will assure us we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gil-garcetti/spending-our-tax-dollars-on-actually-preventing-crimes-instead-of/)

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> [California's death penalty is ... an incredibly costly penalty, and the money would be better spent keeping kids in school, keeping teachers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gil-garcetti/california-s-death-penalty-is-an-incredibly-costly-penalty-and-the/)

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