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County executive urges opposition to AB 690, saying it would raise public defender costs
3300144 · March 25, 2025
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County Executive Officer Dave Rickert urged the board to oppose Assembly Bill 690, saying the measure would ban flat‑fee or per‑case public defender contracts and require counties to fund many non‑legal support services, increasing local costs.
Dave Rickert, Shasta County’s chief executive officer, used his regular report to alert the board to Assembly Bill 690 and to request the board oppose the measure. “This bill would make it illegal to enter a flat fee or per case compensation contract for services,” Rickert said.
Rickert told supervisors the bill would require…
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