Los Angeles County lawmakers have passed a controversial motion that they hope will allow them to get rid of elected LACoSheriff Alex Villanueva, who has consistently called out their 'woke' behavior during his past two years in office.
Villanueva, who is a centrist Democrat, has battled the board over its"defund the police" stance, enabling a growing homeless population, and support of social welfare programs for criminals in lieu of jail time.
Solis pointed toward numerous use-of-force investigations into the sheriff’s department, which has a $3.5 billion budget, 17,000 employees, and manages the largest jail system in the nation. The department patrols 2,500 of the county’s 4,000 square miles. “This is more personal than the office of the sheriff,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “I strongly disagree with the action. ... If we are going to do it for the sheriff, we should do it for the assessor, the DA, and this board itself.”
The battle between the board and the sheriff has played out in the media, gaining steam after the death of George Floyd when Villanueva adamantly opposed any marches that could turn into storms of looting like what took place across the nation, causing deaths and billions in damages. Villanueva, who helped lead a recall campaign against Gascon, took on the district attorney in a letter to the board.
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