Los Angeles County has almost no money for disaster response — despite the frequency of natural disasters in the most populous county in America, and despite the presence of a large and valuable property tax base.
The Washington Post reported Tuesday:
Documents that include a fiscal year 2024 budget sheet show the county’s operating finances for its Office of Emergency Management is around $15 million. The budget for this office is not typically made public, nor is it widely shared among emergency management employees. The details have not previously been reported…