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20–30 Child Removals, Not One Warrant: The Monterey County Case That Cost $1.2 Million
October 16, 2026
A Monterey County supervisor testified her workers removed children 20 to 30 times without a single warrant. A federal judge let a family’s claims go forward, and the county and Salinas settled for $1.2 million.















