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Bipartisan Effort to Start a Comprehensive Audit of CPS is Underway

After learning about two disturbing cases involving Child Protective Services (CPS) , two California Lawmakers -Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R) of the 33rd District , Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D) of the 43rd District, and JLAC Chairman Assemblyman Adam Gray (D) 21st District - are calling for an audit of Orange County among other county CPS operations. Out of Orange County came a shocking case of CPS failing to protect a young child from alleged sexual abuse. On the other hand, Sacramento CPS' heavy handed actions in removing the Nikolayev family's baby, Sammy, with no signs of child abuse or neglect, have led to questions that the audit is aimed at answering. Brian Claypool, prominent civil rights attorney, and one of the lead attorneys in the Miramonte child abuse case recently announced his intentions to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against Orange county CPS for fabricating evidence, obstructing justice, committing perjury and routinely violating the law on behalf of his client, Dr. Ruby Dillon. Mr. Claypool recently demanded a comprehensive audit of the Orange County CPS. Assemblyman Tim Donnelly added Orange County to his audit request upon learning of this story. This audit request comes on the heels of the L.A. Times publishing a leaked, confidential CPS report. In a stinging review written by a special legal unit that reports secretly to the Board of Supervisors, investigators found widespread problems which contributed to a rash of child fatalities. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/14/local/la-me-child-death-report-20130214. In Orange County, CPS is a multi-billion dollar agency, free of oversight. Michael Riley, the head of Social Services Agency, in a recent deposition, admitted that Orange County had a 100 percent failure rate in a random state audit. The Assembly audit request will be heard on June 5th at 10 am. A rally will be hosted on the Capitol's South steps at 9 am. The cases prompting this audit request can be seen here: http://www.news10.net/news/article/243569/2/Baby-Sammys-case-prompts-legislator-tocall-for-audit-of-CPS http://www.myfoxla.com/story/21420842/lost-in-the -system-custody-fight http://www.myfoxla.com/story/22188922/lawyer-taking-on-oc-child-protective-services

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