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Committee trims and forwards $750,000 domestic‑violence supplemental after debate between DA and public defender
Summary
After extended testimony from the District Attorney, the Public Defender, budget analysts and dozens of community groups, the committee approved a compromise amendment set—limited‑term DA attorneys and investigators plus funding for community legal services and a DOSW staff increase—and forwarded the supplemental appropriation to the full Board with recommendation.
The Budget & Finance Committee on Feb. 6 debated a proposed $750,000 supplemental appropriation focused on domestic violence response, victim services and additional District Attorney staffing before forwarding a scaled and amended package to the full Board.
President Hsu introduced the supplemental, citing a 2011 family‑violence report showing large increases in calls, shelter demand and other domestic‑violence indicators. District Attorney George Gascon opened the discussion with an audio example and a presentation describing a sharp increase in the DA’s domestic‑violence caseload since 2010 and a corresponding rise in trials; he asked for four additional prosecutors,…
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