L.A. County may pay $1.35 million to resolve claims over use of public funds to back Measure H

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L.A. County may pay $1.35 million to resolve claims over use of public funds to back Measure H

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/l-a-county-might-pay-1-35-million-to-resolve-claims-over-use-of-public-funds-to-back-measure-h/

A probe by the state’s political watchdog and a civil lawsuit have resulted in a pending settlement that would require Los Angeles County to pay $1.35 million to resolve claims that it failed to properly disclose its use of public funds to support a homeless services tax ballot measure.

The case revolves around the campaign for Measure H, a multimillion-dollar effort approved by voters in 2017 that was sponsored by businesses and labor groups, among others. Measure H received 69.3% of the vote, passing with the required two-thirds’ support by 2.6%, and is projected to produce $355 million annually over a decade.

The Fair Political Practices Commission opened an administrative investigation in March 2017 following a complaint by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. alleging that the county had conducted an illegal political campaign by running ads with positive messages about the measure.