Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Public commenters accuse county child-welfare system of wrongful removals and call for County Counsel review
Summary
At a July 23 San Diego County special meeting called for closed-session matters, six public speakers accused the county and Child Protective Services of improperly removing children and urged accountability for County Counsel Claudia Stauber; the board recessed into closed session with any reportable actions to be announced afterward.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors heard public comments July 23 accusing the county and Child Protective Services of wrongful child removals and calling for a performance review of County Counsel Claudia Stauber. Chair Lawson Reimer opened the special meeting, noting the agenda contained only closed-session items, then allowed six members of the public to speak before the board recessed into closed session.
The comments were sharply critical and framed as personal accounts and allegations. Commenter Audra told the board it was allowing “fraud to get entered into the record” and accused county employees of enabling “child trafficking,” saying, “you take away the power that they have by…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
