Brown Budget May Cost Los Angeles County $2 Billion
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Los Angeles County may face $2 billion in additional costs under the budget proposed by California Governor Jerry Brown, according to a report.
The nation’s largest county, with more than 10 million residents, may see state welfare funding cut for more than 37,000 families and a shift of 13,550 felons from state prisons to county jails under the proposed budget, according Ryan Alsop, assistant chief executive officer. The county’s assessment of the proposed spending plan’s effects was released today.