The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Have Betrayed the People and Protect DCFS Corruption for Profit: The People Deserve Representation, Not Corruption

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were elected to represent the people. Their duty is to uphold the Los Angeles County Charter, the Constitution of the United States, and the rights of every citizen. But today, they are no longer protecting families. They are protecting corruption inside the Department of Children and Family Services.

Instead of serving the public, they have become silent partners in a system that profits from destroying families. They are allowing DCFS to misuse federal Adoption and Safe Families Act funds, known as ASFA funds, which reward the County with money for every child taken from a parent and placed for adoption. The more children removed, the more federal funding the County receives.

This is not protection. This is legalized trafficking under the disguise of child welfare.

The Charter Says They Must Oversee Every Department

The Los Angeles County Charter is clear. Article Three, Section Eleven requires the Board of Supervisors to supervise all county officers and inquire into the management and conduct of all county departments (Click, Charter of the County of Los Angeles). That includes DCFS.

Yet when families beg for help, the Board does nothing. When evidence of abuse of power is presented, they remain silent. When advocates request meetings to address systemic violations of constitutional rights, they are refused.

Their silence is not leadership. It is complicity.

Ignored Evidence and Unlawful Conduct

On October 14, 2025, DCFS workers and Sheriff deputies appeared at the McArthur family’s home at 12:50 in the morning and again at 4:33 in the afternoon — both times without a court order or warrant. These actions violated the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article One, Section Thirteen of the California Constitution.

The visits were documented on video and shared publicly for transparency. The next day, those duplicate emails were sent to every Supervisor and DCFS Director Brandon Nichols. None of them responded. They ignored the unlawful entry into a family’s home. They ignored the violation of civil rights. They ignored their charter duty to investigate (Click, Cease Harassment and Unlawful Contact with the McArthur Family)

When the people needed protection, the Board protected DCFS instead.

The Board Refused to Meet

On October 5, 2025, a formal letter titled Urgent Call for Oversight and Reform to Protect Disabled and LGBTQ+ Parents was sent to the Supervisors. It demanded transparency, ADA compliance, and equal treatment for all parents. Days later, Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office replied that she and her staff would not take a meeting.

The refusal to meet with advocates and families is a violation of the trust given by voters. It is proof that the Board is not representing the people — they are shielding a broken system that brings in federal money through ASFA incentives (Click, Urgent Call for Oversight and Reform to Protect Disabled and LGBTQ+ Parents and Meeting Request - Supervisor Barger.

Profiting from Pain

Every time DCFS separates a child from a parent, federal ASFA funds flow into the County’s budget. The Board of Supervisors has the power to reject this corrupt structure, but they have not. Instead, they continue approving budgets that rely on child removals as a source of revenue.

Families are torn apart not because of safety, but because of profit. The adoption bonuses, the funding incentives, and the grant money tied to “permanency goals” have turned Los Angeles County into a business — one that sells the trauma of children to fill government accounts.

The Board knows this. They approve every DCFS budget. They sign every funding acceptance. They oversee every federal grant. They cannot claim ignorance.

They are complicit in the abuse.

A System That Targets the Vulnerable

Disabled parents, Deaf parents, LGBTQ+ parents, and low-income families are the most frequent victims of this corrupt system. They are judged not for their love or parenting abilities, but for their differences. They are labeled “unfit” because it is profitable to do so.

Reports of discrimination, lack of ADA accommodations, and retaliation against advocates have been presented to the Board for years. Yet, the Board continues to do nothing. Their failure to act is not just negligence — it is discrimination supported by public funds.

The People Are Awake

The people of Los Angeles County are no longer silent. The truth is out. DCFS operates under the protection of the Board of Supervisors, using ASFA funding as a financial weapon against families.

Every Supervisor who ignores these facts is part of the problem. They were elected to represent us, not to protect corruption. They swore an oath to serve the people, not to protect DCFS’s financial interests.

This is not leadership. This is betrayal.

The Demand for Justice

The people demand accountability. The Board of Supervisors must:

1. Order an independent investigation into the misuse of ASFA funds.

2. End all financial incentives tied to child removals and adoptions.

3. Hold DCFS leadership accountable for civil rights violations.

4. Reform the system to protect family unity instead of rewarding separation.

   
   

If they refuse, then the people will hold them accountable in the court of law and the court of public opinion. The Charter gives them the duty to protect us. The Constitution grants us the authority to remove them when they fail.

Conclusion

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors no longer represents the people. They represent corruption, greed, and a system that profits from the destruction of families. They have ignored their Charter. They have ignored the Constitution. They have ignored the cries of parents and children who suffer because DCFS abused its power.

Justice will come. The truth will not remain buried. The people are united, and we will continue to expose the lies and hold every elected official accountable.

The Board of Supervisors works for us — not for DCFS and not for the money that flows from ASFA. It is time to return this government to the people, where it belongs.