RIVERSIDE – (INT) - Riverside County Supervisors Tuesday (June 24th) approved a $10 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

The spending plan includes $2.8 billion for health services, $2.3 billion for public safety, $2 billion for human services and $1.2 billion for public works.

Chairman of the Board, Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, commented that that budget “is a balance that we ensure we have our folks protected, taken care of and secure, but simultaneously ensuring that we have behavioral health services, social services, housing and infrastructure.”

During the budget hearings earlier in June, the ‘supes’ considered and approved more than $17.2 million in additional funding. Approved budget adjustments include:
• $1.8 million to increase staffing in the Fire Marshal’s Office of the Fire Department
• $1.4 million to the District Attorney’s Office to expand victim services and attorney support
• $332,000 to the Emergency Management Department for new positions focused on alert warnings and access and functional needs planning
• $1.7 million to the Public Defender’s Office for additional attorney positions and expert witnesses
• $4.8 million to the Department of Animal Services to increase staff supporting life-saving operations, such as foster care, intake, rescue and adoptions
• $5 million to Housing and Workforce Solutions to expand affordable housing efforts.

Chairman of the Board, Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, commented that that budget “is a balance that we ensure we have our folks protected, taken care of and secure, but simultaneously ensuring that we have behavioral health services, social services, housing and infrastructure.”

Story Date: June 30, 2025