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\"We launched the program four years ago because no one should lose their right to due process just because they can't afford an attorney,\" Lawson Reamer said, adding that the program is run by the county public defender's office and works with sheriffs, public defenders and probation officers.

To illustrate the program's work, Lawson Reamer described the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom she said was a green-card holder and longtime resident who was detained and sent to El Salvador despite a court order; she said the administration refused to return him after a court decision. The chair used the example to argue for continued funding of immigrant legal defense and to stress due-process protections.

Lawson Reamer said the program has kept families together and provided \"a fair day in court\" for thousands; she did not announce new funding in the speech. Any additional resources or changes to the program would require follow-up board actions and budgeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 State of the County Address","oneSentenceSummary","Tara Lawson Reamer described the county's immigrant legal defense program and recounted a case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia to illustrate the program's work providing counsel to noncitizens facing deportation.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":74,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":75,"_41":76,"_43":77,"_45":78,"_47":79,"_49":80,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":56,"_72":56},6598522,"County chair announces consumer protection division, cites lawsuits against Big Tech and others",156,4210000,4366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3034706-5d7ef13691925102af074016d677ea86&start=4210&end=4366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3034706-5d7ef13691925102af074016d677ea86/thumbnail_4210000.jpg","/articles/6598522/County-chair-announces-consumer-protection-division-cites-lawsuits-against-Big-Tech-and-others","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598522-0b4df664d16afb12950ff6f62baf8a1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=GUfl7u0VZ651GFkgUR7jXirW1Cotd1-82spO3aQFTXhxSB9QCvDXnCK0QuBKSFwYP1EpI7kI8F5YQaCJcfvkYjfdpmtAKUTIkCKQ~F3DnXB2cLAsyk-FHFLFJYeg~bQA6mqkeIKJ32LKsxVeXq9fjwUbFmJ7lyYoDGeIdnaLAI4T2KJQO99ZYsvXFKSRMdCZVZ8MtrqdFLcK8U3vwe0FDoZVxMEQ-UTOhwgmLW4so8~paKqGbPuBKcBg~ee9t8sv6Ob391hxkdJ5PDi8jJLBR9rjhfJJnZB0eNg27sWiMBwajyVO5U2B4n6sFh6yNU0owTdSgxH1L~f7feQLLuSs8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Acting Chair Tara Lawson Reamer said the county will create a new consumer financial protection division to address payday lending, price gouging and other practices that she said harm working families, and described recent and ongoing litigation the county has pursued.

\"I'm introducing legislation to create San Diego County's new consumer financial protection division to tackle price gouging, payday lending, delayed and denied health insurance claims, and deceptive advertising,\" Lawson Reamer said. She framed the office as a local analog to the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau amid what she described as federal rollbacks.

Lawson Reamer highlighted recent legal wins and ongoing suits: a $200,000,000 opioid settlement, a $24,000,000 settlement against Apple over slowing older iPhones, an injunction against a company making 3D printers for ghost guns, and announced current or planned litigation against social media platforms (named in the speech as Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat) alleging harms to youth mental health.

She also said the county is aligning reserve and investment dollars with community priorities and exploring a public bank to finance affordable housing and local projects. The remarks outlined policy intentions; no board ordinance or formal vote was presented during the address.","Tara Lawson Reamer announced plans to create a county consumer financial protection division, said the county has pursued litigation against firms including major tech and gun-related manufacturers, and described aligning public investments with community values.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":56,"_72":56},6598526,"Chair proposes transfer fee on top 1% of home sales and vows investigations of corporate landlords",212,3680000,3892000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3034706-5d7ef13691925102af074016d677ea86&start=3680&end=3892","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3034706-5d7ef13691925102af074016d677ea86/thumbnail_3680000.jpg","/articles/6598526/Chair-proposes-transfer-fee-on-top-1-of-home-sales-and-vows-investigations-of-corporate-landlords","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598526-bcb2fd6bfa1c8c7d393712491b803ca1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=eveLK-VaieOpc5efZrg2UjJxTOhGolcbsBDKvNOKzYvDKeF-iiqiedj1-UCGViWN9uW0pusnw9rWd0hMSBcGb8GjaEKgDzvNU-LYO~LxSPn1264gP0SUI9rrqb2~ng8preh20py~IW-Lq6Xgh~n~xJ~3MIWX5sFqqUmxlDObr5q12tj~bMpyj2JD1Nn77F65XGlz38e759NWO8t1HHsepvPP4R92uOOn-IWiX57rnK4Off3Xnb4VxWVjxZlij~5wHlgxjZcnrQsAZxzmAmF6~dEEs9P~JsQP-y~p8gwNmM-vJ0WUf4U2bUMFnUFaBMQ1f1h4f9WUlB1EMPLlQOLFww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Acting Chair Tara Lawson Reamer used the State of the County address to outline steps she said the county is taking to increase housing affordability, including a proposed one-time transfer fee on sales of properties in the top 1% of local prices and legal action against corporate landlords.

\"Homes in San Diego are now selling for $7.10, even $15,000,000 after decades of soaring values,\" Lawson Reamer said; that phrasing in the speech appeared garbled and she went on to describe very high-end sales. She proposed that a small transfer fee, paid once when top-tier properties change hands, could finance affordable housing for teachers, nurses and first responders or reduce the Section 8 wait list.

Lawson Reamer said the county is \"suing corporate landlords accused of tenant harassment, rent price fixing, and illegal evictions,\" and that officials are investigating Wall Street firms and hedge funds that buy homes and apartments and contribute to higher rents. She cited county efforts to triple the pace of home building and increase affordable housing production by 500% over four years as background for the proposals.

The chair did not provide details of ballot language, the fee rate, or the legal framework for a transfer fee; she framed the idea as a proposal that would require further drafting, legal review and, where necessary, voter approval. She also noted ongoing enforcement actions and litigation against specific landlords and firms but did not list case numbers or defendants in the speech.","Tara Lawson Reamer proposed a one-time transfer fee on top 1% property sales to fund affordable housing and said the county is suing corporate landlords and investigating Wall Street purchases of local homes.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":56,"_72":56},6598530,"Chair seeks Superfund designation, matching funds to address Tijuana sewage crisis",112,3082000,3194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3034706-5d7ef13691925102af074016d677ea86&start=3082&end=3194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3034706-5d7ef13691925102af074016d677ea86/thumbnail_3082000.jpg","/articles/6598530/Chair-seeks-Superfund-designation-matching-funds-to-address-Tijuana-sewage-crisis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598530-25fae1ed25b45515ca170cc601103c47/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=Uqhe9-vwbCPA7Q5~jmctQT9LTaARMTuMc83JoNby3k5f5iPW9RDWZenSKzg93tz8fg9XswS2MTICPIf67zYdTN4T2uktwfxG7JS2vkaZrAXEy2PezuYxXHkHh~ZMvRhCm3sp08hWgqJDHFSPWUznSpNDWJQXR5EfKLQIJa2TUhB6~j~--IR9yFkdyHmgrUKd7ElcJW2WpYeOwYjPK7Qhtp1XZ0kGU964kWsBL6qyeBkik4YBQvZhPB9i0UEkwwjVVGO5AzkuOwx2GWiU6w794dGLkjSGepEmlwRsg-0j1ZSwYJsF~LC~774hfmA7P4-1ZmNYPz8upGjvjrtAGVOipw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the 2025 State of the County address, Acting Chair Tara Lawson Reamer reiterated the county's emergency declarations and pushed for faster action to end cross-border sewage flows that pollute beaches and waterways from Imperial Beach to Oceanside.

\"Raw sewage flows across the border, polluting coastlines from Imperial Beach to Oceanside,\" Lawson Reamer said, and described ongoing efforts by the county and the congressional delegation that she said secured $650,000,000 to fix a failing wastewater plant on the U.S. side of the border. She called for accelerating construction, protecting that funding and obtaining a Superfund designation for the Tijuana River Valley to secure long-term cleanup dollars.

Lawson Reamer proposed a $10,000,000 county matching fund to complement state and philanthropic grants while urging international partners, including Mexican authorities and institutions such as the World Bank, to invest in long-term repairs to Tijuana's sewage system.

She also connected the crisis to local public-health work: expanded air and water testing, distribution of air purifiers, and the county's declaration of a state of emergency for the Tijuana River Valley. Lawson Reamer said these are interim measures and that fixes require binational planning and federal attention.","Tara Lawson Reamer urged faster construction of wastewater infrastructure, supported Superfund designation for the Tijuana River Valley, and proposed a $10 million county matching fund to leverage state and philanthropic grants.",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":112,"_43":113,"_45":114,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":56,"_72":56},6598536,"San Diego chair warns Medicaid cuts would imperil county health, proposes local revenue measure",303,2417000,2720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3034706-5d7ef13691925102af074016d677ea86&start=2417&end=2720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3034706-5d7ef13691925102af074016d677ea86/thumbnail_2417000.jpg","/articles/6598536/San-Diego-chair-warns-Medicaid-cuts-would-imperil-county-health-proposes-local-revenue-measure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598536-d9dc88d6f1646d1aed9767db873e00b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=L392ILg7l5iAbTWRr13tx3CdL~wlQEHyUf4425NMlTbPtUPEzn00ucbyHI-k3FZrovBb~LxlScmuZhH54Eyy6EJq5KpQGQweH3Gh9NOZY6kkjIUaOCFWSZKL3koWm3WrH2gHsjGqFFCEU9iTfk2J1F0fSVB3N5aT1pk1oU78eZow7LdZMyyOAcOFO92VrikfFt3ZK40h43~Dmm7IevUz0TMsvYcOyJ0wfDdIadg3Bzk9iZlBNTzyUPSLQVqEQZiM9YqJgZ2NfadD8cOLVEAipeS45Q5W1uXVL0av-mwT4tg-cPM98xbMkPE4LwgC458MsMcaDZpuPWw1fT8O0Xz-hA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Acting Chair Tara Lawson Reamer of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors warned Thursday that proposed federal cuts to Medicaid would threaten health care and county behavioral-health services and proposed steps for the county to respond, including creating a county-managed Medicaid plan and pursuing a local revenue measure.

\"Medicaid is a lifeline for nearly a third of San Diego County residents,\" Lawson Reamer said. She said the county serves \"over 900,000 people\" on Medicaid and said the White House proposal to cut Medicaid by $880,000,000,000 nationally would show up locally in emergency rooms, on the streets and in neighborhoods.

Lawson Reamer described several county initiatives already underway: adding more than 5,000 new mental-health and addiction-treatment slots over the past four years, opening four crisis stabilization centers, implementing mobile crisis teams for emergency responses, and plans to double treatment slots within five years to \"more than 32,000 openings.\" She said the county will pursue a four-year process to prepare a county-managed Medicaid plan, aiming to present it at the state's managed-care renewal cycle in 2028.

To blunt the effect of potential federal reductions, Lawson Reamer proposed a local revenue measure she said could generate approximately $1,000,000,000 a year to fund health care, behavioral health, public safety, childcare and other services. She said any local measure would include \"public oversight, transparency, and real accountability.\"

Lawson Reamer also recommended using county reserves more actively for public health needs and announced work to staff a new county public health laboratory so the county can test for measles, hepatitis and other threats locally rather than relying on out-of-state labs.

The address outlined policy choices and proposals; Lawson Reamer did not present any final board motions or votes during the speech. Detailed program design, legal approvals, budgeting, and any ballot language would require subsequent board actions and, where applicable, state approvals.","Acting Chair Tara Lawson Reamer told the 2025 State of the County audience that proposed federal Medicaid reductions would jeopardize county health and behavioral-health programs and outlined a multi-year plan including a county-run Medicaid managed care plan and a proposed local revenue measure.","actionData","errors"]

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San Diego highlights immigrant legal defense program amid deportation cases

County chair announces consumer protection division, cites lawsuits against Big Tech and others

Chair proposes transfer fee on top 1% of home sales and vows investigations of corporate landlords

Chair seeks Superfund designation, matching funds to address Tijuana sewage crisis

San Diego chair warns Medicaid cuts would imperil county health, proposes local revenue measure