As Lawmakers Vow to Protect ‘California Values,’ New Los Angeles County Chair Calls for Bipartisan Approach

‘My mom always said you get more bees with honey than you do with vinegar,’ new Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger told The Epoch Times.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger in Pasadena, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2024. Courtesy of Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office

LOS ANGELES—As California lawmakers in Sacramento held an emergency session to “Trump-proof” their state against a perceived threat to “California values”—namely with a proposed $25 million litigation fund to fend off federal overreach—Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger urged a different approach to a second Trump term.

Barger, a Republican who nonetheless frequently votes in agreement with her four Democrat counterparts, was newly sworn in on Dec. 3 as chair of the Board of Supervisors. She has served on the board since 2016.