Citizen Portal
Sign In

Council records $3.25 million settlement in Kristen Wright case

Los Angeles City Council ยท November 6, 2025

Get AI-powered insights, summaries, and transcripts

Subscribe
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The council approved a recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee to settle Kristen Wright et al. v. City of Los Angeles for up to $3,250,000; the committee considered the item prior to the full council vote.

The Los Angeles City Council on Nov. 5 approved a settlement in the case titled Kristen Wright et al. v. City of Los Angeles. The Budget and Finance Committee had considered and approved the item in committee and recommended the full council approve the settlement. During the meeting the city attorney read into the record a settlement amount of up to $3,250,000. The council approved the item by roll call (the clerk recorded 14 ayes during that action).

The settlement was presented by the Budget and Finance Committee chair in committee and then placed before the full council for consideration. The council did not provide additional details about the breakdown of the settlement funds or any admissions in the record available during the meeting. The matter was listed as item 41 on the council agenda.