LA Sheriff on Vaccine Mandates: ‘Something’s Rotten and We Need to Fix It’

LA Sheriff on Vaccine Mandates: ‘Something’s Rotten and We Need to Fix It’
Then Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva speaks at a press conference in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 2, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva challenged the county’s leaders on Nov. 2 to open public debate over vaccine mandates, citing a possible loss of up to one-third of sworn personnel by the end of the year.

Typically, the department loses 500 to retirement and another 300 to injuries each year. So far, 655 employees have filed paperwork to leave the department.

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