Santa Ana Approved $1.7 Million to Settle Police Shooting Lawsuit Before Passing Cop Raises

On Feb. 5, a controversial three-year, $25.6 million police union contract commanded attention during Santa Ana city council. Before council members approved the contract without appropriating needed funds for it, they also quietly voted on a $1.7 million settlement to dismiss a lawsuit regarding the fatal shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Steve Salgado in 2017 by Santa Ana policeman David Prewett during closed session.

Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing post:

https://ocweekly.com/santa-ana-approved-1-7-million-to-settle-fatal-police-shooting-lawsuit/