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Government

May 27, 2009

Orange County Prosecutors, Sheriff Prepare for Big Budget Cuts

The Orange County district attorney's office could be forced to lay off four experienced prosecutors and 30 other staff as the county struggles to slash next year's budget by $1.2 billion.

By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - The Orange County district attorney's office could be forced to lay off four experienced prosecutors and 30 other staff soon as the county struggles to slash next year's budget by $1.2 billion.

Under a proposed budget now before the Board of Supervisors, spending for county legal offices would drop about $12 million while spending on all public protection agencies, including the sheriff...

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