Supervisor Hilda Solis, who co-authored the motion with Supervisor Janice Hahn, said she wants the county to crack down on bid-rigging, split purchases and other procurement schemes.
Supervisor Hilda Solis, who co-authored the motion with Supervisor Janice Hahn, said she wants the county to crack down on bid-rigging, split purchases and other procurement schemes.
L.A. County leaders promised to direct some of the billions in procurement dollars they spend every year to boost small, local businesses. But the program has encountered abuses.
A lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has filed a lawsuit claiming retaliation and racial discrimination after she became a whistleblower and was allegedly placed under investigation by the department.