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Board adopts budget recommendations; public comments urge investment in public defense and safety nets
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors · April 28, 2026
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Summary
After department presentations and public testimony calling for more defense and social services funding, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to direct the CAO to prepare the FY26-27 adoption materials and return on May 19, with a June follow-up after the Governor's May revise.
After presentations from county departments, public comment focused on the public defender's staffing and broader safety-net investments. Community members, advocates and supervisors urged sustaining funding for indigent defense, care court,…
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