PRESS RELEASE | SCV NEWS A motion by Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich and Gloria Molina to hire an independent consultant to provide a comprehensive jail plan report in 60 days was approved unanimously. “The CEO’s long-delayed proposal failed to answer critical questions on the future needs of the jail system,” said Supervisor Antonovich.  “Without justification or rationale, it proposed a ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor Michael Antonovich supporting the expansion of a law which allows counties to provide court-ordered mental health treatment for those who refuse to obtain treatment on their own. “Laura’s Law” is a California law that allows a court to compel severely mentally ill individuals to submit to outpatient treatment ...