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Schiavo Joins State Audit Committee To Examine County's Response To Chiquita Canyon Landfill Crisis Schiavo Joins State Audit Committee To Examine County's Response To Chiquita Canyon Landfill Crisis

Schiavo Joins State Audit Committee To Examine County's Response To Chiquita Canyon Landfill Crisis Schiavo Joins State Audit Committee To Examine County's Response To Chiquita Canyon Landfill Crisis
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Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 11/02/2026 3:30pm

Article Summary:
Schiavo Joins State Audit Hearing on County’s Incomplete Response to Chiquita Canyon Landfill Crisis
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo joined a state legislative hearing reviewing an audit that found Los Angeles County’s public health response to the Chiquita Canyon Landfill crisis was incomplete, citing gaps in health monitoring and communication. The audit found it took 657 days for the county to direct the landfill operator to offer relocation assistance, compared with 22 days during the Aliso Canyon gas leak; Schiavo called for stronger accountability and implementation of recommendations, while county public health officials did not attend the hearing.

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