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Survivors press board before closed session; county reports no reportable action after discussion of litigation

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ยท January 6, 2026

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Summary

Multiple survivors and advocacy groups urged the board to release files and preserve survivor rights during public comment before the board's closed session on litigation. After the closed session on existing and anticipated litigation and labor negotiations, the executive office reported no reportable action.

Dozens of public speakers used general public comment to press the board on matters connected to litigation and survivor advocacy before the board convened in closed session. Survivors and advocates from organizations including Stand With Survivors, the Female Composer Safety League and the Predator Accountability Institute urged transparency and the release of files related to historic sexual-abuse cases in county juvenile detention facilities. "Please release the files," speakers said, calling on the board to prioritize survivors' access to information and to resist efforts to narrow survivor civil rights (public commenters including Susie, Naomi Abadi, Samantha Maloney and Lisa Phillips spoke during the general comment period) (SEG 3500'SEG 3643).

Supervisor Horvath acknowledged the strength of survivors who testified and clarified distinctions between county cases and separate city or school-district matters; she also noted legal limits where state law requires destruction of some records and that not all files may exist or be available for release (SEG 3818'SEG 3868).

The board then convened in closed session for items CS-1 (existing litigation), CS-2 (anticipated litigation), and CS-3 (labor negotiations). After returning to open session, the Executive Office reported that no reportable action was taken in closed session (SEG 4440'SEG 4445).

Advocates told the board they will continue to press for transparency and legislative protections for survivor rights. The closed-session report did not disclose details of legal strategy, consistent with Brown Act closed-session practice.