Board approves settlement on juvenile‑abuse claims; survivors and callers press for prosecutions and limits on legal fees

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on April 29 approved an item the public described during comment as a settlement to resolve historic juvenile‑abuse claims. The board’s recorded roll call on the agenda item shows aye votes from the supervisors recorded in the transcript; the motion passed without recorded no votes.

Why it matters: Several survivors and members of the public addressed the board urging accountability, additional investigations and changes to how settlement money is used. Callers described long‑running harms from abuse in county care settings and urged action that goes beyond financial settlements, including prosecution of alleged perpetrators and limits on attorneys’ fees.

What the board did The board moved and approved the item listed on the agenda as item 11. The transcript records the roll call with ayes from supervisors identified as Hilda Solis, Holly Mitchell, Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger; the clerk recorded the motion as carrying 4 to 0.

Public comments on the settlement - Eric Previn, a caller during general public comment, said the settlement amount on the table (referenced in public remarks as $4,000,000,000) had not been litigated and urged redirecting funds into investigation and prosecution. He told the board: “Divide the settlement by 4, cap the legal fees at 10%. There’s no reason for these attorneys for filing this paperwork to get so rich. And reinvest the rest of the…