County eliminates 11 commissions

The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to eliminate 11 commissions, committees and boards that haven't met for a long time or have had very low attendance by commissioners. Troy Anderson in the Daily News.

The unanimous vote came as Los Angeles County faces the loss of up to $1.8 billion in state cuts and amid calls by Chief Executive Officer Bill Fujioka to have departments cut their budgets by up to 15 percent.

"Los Angeles County is experiencing an unprecedented fiscal crisis," Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich said. "Thus far, departmental budget cuts total $160 million. Further cuts may threaten core direct services vital to the residents of Los Angeles County, including children and families."