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The Foster Care Bailout: Protecting Negligent Agencies Instead of Vulnerable Children

California's private foster care agencies are demanding another $30 million taxpayer bailout to cover rising insurance costs, which are increasing primarily due to lawsuits from children abused under their supervision. It is an unconscionable abuse of public trust that agencies responsible for horrific failures are demanding immunity and more funds instead of being held accountable for the harm they've inflicted on vulnerable children.