16June 2020
The California Highway Patrol sustained $38.2 million in overtime expenses policing the current fiery demonstrations in this state that were in reaction to the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minnesota, state officials said Tuesday.The expenses consist of
more than$ 6 million in CHP overtime costs for implementation in the city and county of Los Angeles, according to a letter to lawmakers by state Finance Director Keely Bosler.The CHP expenses are in addition to the almost$25 million
it cost the state to deploy 8,000 National Guard soldiers throughout California to help regional law enforcement stop violence.Previously, because April 1, the state had sustained$987,092 in overtime expenses for CHP officers to react to protests at the Capitol seeking the lifting of the guv's stay-at-home order, the agency said. Advertisement Mass demonstrations appeared in cities all
over the world in response to
the videotaped death of Floyd, a Black man who died May 25 after a law enforcement officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes.Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Los Angeles city and county on May 30 to help local police in their reaction to prevalent civil disturbances, Bosler wrote to lawmakers. The action was in response to a request by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti for state aid, including National Guard soldiers, to
help the Los Angeles Police Department respond to home damage and thefts in the city. Advertisement It marked the 3rd time in majority a century that the state
sent out soldiers to respond to unrest in the city over violence against a Black person in police custody. “You've lost persistence,” Newsom stated to protesters in revealing the implementation.” So have I. You are ideal to feel mistreated. You are right to feel the method you are feeling.”The expenses of 431,454 hours of unexpected overtime for CHP officers will be covered by the state budget plan under the emergency order and other action being taken by the Department of Finance.Money is being transferred from the general fund” in support of the state's efforts to alleviate civil unrest in Los Angeles City and County,”Bosler wrote.