Sonja Diaz, founding director of UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute, said there’s more at play in this battle than just the budget.
“Recent officer-involved shootings, like that of Andres Guardado in Gardena, have elevated the role of members of the Board of Supervisors in taking a more public stance in reigning in the Sheriff,” said Diaz, adding that the battle playing out publicly could likely be to the detriment of the Sheriff.
