Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has called for an investigation into the Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation after learning that the charity, created to financially support the county Fire Department, may have collected donations months after the state barred it from fundraising. The foundation's website asks for donations for wildfire support, mechanical CPR devices and new ropes, among other needs. She said the mailbox is located at the county Fire Department headquarters, and she checks it only about once a month. She also noted multiple charitable organizations that support county employees have, at one point, been placed on delinquent status by the Department of Justice. On Wednesday, Marrone told the foundation's board of directors in a letter that the department would stop taking donations from the foundation.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 21, 2023 16:00 UTC