As part of the Recommended Budget, the Board approved a second-year installment of $100 million in direct community investments and alternatives to incarceration, bringing year two CFCI spending to $200 million total—a reflection of the initial estimate, which is expected to change in future years. The Recommended Budget also included additional commitments, outside of the CFCI spending plan, to support these priorities, including funding to establish two new departments committed to Youth Development and to Justice, Care, and Opportunities, as well as support for existing departments committed to racial justice, such as the offices of the Public Defender and Alternate Public Defender. Click here to read the Board letter.
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7/21/2020: BOS Votes To Place Amendment on the Ballot
7/21/2020: Back-Of-The-Envelope Estimate of 10% Set Aside
11/3/2020: Measure J/Charter Amendment Passes
11/10/2020: Re-Imagine LA Advisory Committee Established
January-May 2021: Budget Team Analyzes Allocation Methodology
3/16/2021: CEO Recommends $100 Million First Year “Down Payment”
4/1/2021: Presentation to Committee on Calculating Set Aside
4/20/2021: Board Approves $100 Million Down Payment
5/17/2021: CEO Reports to BOS on Methodology
5/18/2021: CEO Meets with Advisory Committee
6/17/2021: Judge Rules Measure J “Constitutionally Invalid”
7/14/2021: Judge Confirms Ruling
8/10/2021: Board Establishes Care First Community Investment Advisory Committee
8/10/2021: Board Sets CFCI Policy
9/22/2021: CFCI Holds First Meeting
4/19/2022: Board Approves $100 Million Year Two Installment
7/1/2022: Department of Youth Development Launched
11/1/2022: Justice, Care and Opportunities Department Launched