L.A. County legal spending skyrocketed to $1 billion last year, as Sheriff’s Department settlements balloon

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-07/la-county-record-settle-lawsuits

“Again, L.A. County taxpayers are having to foot the bill for the sheriff on law enforcement negligence,”
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#MaybeHigherBetterPeople to do the hiring.

L.A. County paid out nearly $1 billion last year in claims

The amount L.A. County spent on all claims — nearly $1 billion — exceeded the combined current budgets of the district attorney, public defender and animal control departments.

Los Angeles Times