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Supervisors order probe, state bar referral and hotline after LA Times report on AB 218 claims
Summary
Following an LA Times investigation alleging fraudulent or unethical practices in mass claims tied to AB 218, the board on Oct. 7 directed county counsel to investigate, refer suspected misconduct to the California State Bar and have the auditor‑controller set up a fraud hotline; motion passed 5‑0.
Lede The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7 approved a motion directing county counsel to investigate allegations of misconduct in legal claims arising from AB 218 and to refer any evidence of attorney misconduct to the State Bar of California; the board also directed the auditor‑controller to establish a confidential hotline to report alleged fraud.
Nut graf The motion followed a Los Angeles Times investigation that raised questions about lawyers’ practices in pursuing historic claims of child abuse against the county after AB 218 (sometimes referred to as the “Gonzales” bill) reopened old claims.…
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