Nathan Hochman, the newly elected Los Angeles County district attorney, attends a Housing Initiative Court session in Hermosa Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nathan Hochman, the newly elected Los Angeles County district attorney, listens to Redondo Beach city attorney Michael Webb during a Housing Initiative Court session in Hermosa Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nathan Hochman, the newly elected Los Angeles County district attorney, sits for a photo before an interview with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nathan Hochman, the newly elected Los Angeles County district attorney, attends a Housing Initiative Court session in Hermosa Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nathan Hochman, the newly elected Los Angeles County district attorney, talks to a reporter during an interview with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nathan Hochman, the newly elected Los Angeles County district attorney, talks with Redondo Beach, Calif., city attorney Michael Webb, right, during a Housing Initiative Court session in Hermosa Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nathan Hochman, the newly elected Los Angeles County district attorney, listens to a homeless outreach program coordinator during a Housing Initiative Court session in Hermosa Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nathan Hochman, center, the newly elected Los Angeles County district attorney, listens to Redondo Beach, Calif., city attorney Michael Webb during a Housing Initiative Court session in Hermosa Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)