Paint Companies Must Pay LA, Ventura Counties To Remove Lead Paint From Older Homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ordered paint companies to pay 10 California jurisdictions $1.1 billion to remove lead from millions of older homes.
The Associate Press released a list of what each jurisdiction was awarded:
Alameda County and City of Oakland: $99 million
Los Angeles County: $605 million
Monterey County: $22 million
San Mateo County: $55 million
Santa Clara County: $99 million
City of San Diego: $77 million
City and County of San Francisco: $77 million
Solano County: $22 million
Ventura County: $44 million
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