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Jul. 3, 2025

Grand jury warns Orange County's hate crime cuts may violate state and federal law

The report warns that Orange County's dismantling of hate crime prevention infrastructure may place millions in grant funding and future compliance at risk.

Orange County's rollback of hate crime prevention efforts may violate state and federal civil rights laws, according to a new grand jury report that warns the changes risk millions in federal funding and signal potential noncompliance with California's AB 449.

The 2024-25 report, released last week, details the Board of Supervisors' abrupt June termination of a 34-year partnership with the nonprofit Groundswell and sweeping changes to the Human Relations Commission--in...

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