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Riverside County adopts $10 billion budget as public commentators press for more money for housing, behavioral health and oversight
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal-year budget after weeks of public hearings. Speakers across multiple hearings urged reallocations toward housing, reentry services and community alternatives to policing; county leaders said community input shaped the spending package and pointed to significant increases in social services.
Riverside County supervisors on Tuesday adopted a roughly $10 billion fiscal-year budget after two weeks of hearings and public comment, approving the measure 5-0.
The budget, presented by county staff, increases funding for the county's public safety systems while also including new investments leaders said were driven by community feedback. "It would absolutely influence the recommendation, influence the board in making the decisions about the budget," the County CEO said, describing how the county used 24,000 survey responses and public workshops to shape allocations.
Supporters and critics in the public record urged different priorities. Several speakers asked supervisors to shift discretionary dollars into housing, reentry programs, youth jobs and behavioral-health field teams rather than expanding law-enforcement spending. "Budgets are value statements," community member Vania Quarles…
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