On this episode, Hunter is joined once again by Ricardo García and for the first time, Traci Blackburn. On September 10th, 2026, a new workload study of the Los Angeles Public Defender was published by RAND. Ricardo and Traci joined the show to discuss the findings of the study and how leadership plans on using the study to get more funding for the office.
Guest
Ricardo García, Los Angeles County Public Defender
Traci Blackburn, Assistant Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender
Resources
Read the Report Here
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA5011-1.html
Learn More About the Office Here
https://www.instagram.com/lapubdef/
