L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva criticized the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ budget Oct. 6 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year—one day after the board’s approval—for containing several initiatives that mark a significant shift in the county’s approach to criminal justice. At $39.9 billion, this year’s budget is the largest in county history, and 7.8 percent higher than the budget amount approved in April; $975 million coming from the American Rescue Plan, according to L.A. County Chief Executive Officer Fesia Davenport. “Remember, any budget is a political statement,” Villanueva said during a weekly Instagram live stream. “It reflects the priorities of the elected officials who create this budget [and] the CEO puts it together, but she’s operating at the direction of the Board of Supervisors, and this reflects the values and the priorities of the Board of Supervisors, but it does not reflect the values and priorities of the county …
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