July 23rd, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA – Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath shares the following statement regarding the CA Attorney General’s push for receivership over LA County juvenile halls:

“The Attorney General’s push for receivership is another reminder—on top of the high cost of AB 218—how deeply broken our juvenile probation facility operations have become.

The County is backing SB 357 to give us the tools to fix this crisis—but much of the Probation Department staff, especially Probation union leadership, continue to stand in their own way. They’re blocking reform at every turn, and our young people are paying the price.

In order for a receivership to have a chance at successful restructuring, the State must take on the challenge LA County has faced for decades—employment agreements and civil service procedures that have protected the rights of those who have harmed our young people, instead of the young people themselves.

I won’t stop fighting for the structural change our young people deserve.”

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