San Diego County Sues State on Allocating Funds
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From a Times Staff Writer
SAN DIEGO — Seeking a historic shift in the way state tax dollars are distributed, San Diego County filed suit here Thursday against the state of California.
The Superior Court suit alleges that the state’s allocation of money for mental health care and drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs violates the constitutional rights of San Diego County citizens.
The suit contends that people in San Diego have less access to state-funded services than do citizens of Los Angeles, San Francisco and other counties.
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