If the election were held today, according to the survey from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, 51% of the likely L.A. County voters would choose Hochman, and 21% would cast a ballot for Gascón.

A new poll shows that Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s bid for reelection is in trouble. With less than a month to go, challenger Nathan Hochman garnered 51% of likely voters’ support in a Los Angeles Times/UC Berkeley poll,

Incumbent George Gascón, who’s seeking a second term, and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman sparred during an hour-long debate over topics ranging from combating violent crimes and Proposition 36 to free speech and minors who commit crimes. It was the candidates’ second debate this month, with at least two more planned in October.

Former District Attorney for the City & County of San Francisco, and former Assistant Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, George Gascón is running for District Attorney.

A new poll by U.C. Berkeley and the Los Angeles Times found that challenger Nathan Hochman leads George Gascón in the race for L.A. County District Attorney by 30 percent.