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title: Challenges Facing Public Defenders in San Diego
slug: san-diego-public-defense-challenges
article_type: Help Article
keywords: public defenders, legal system
url: https://calmatters.org/investigation/2025/06/public-defense-investigators-takeaways/
published_date: 2025-10-27T00:00:00
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San Diego suffers from a shortage of public defense investigators and attorneys, leading to overburdened representation for many defendants. This systemic issue impacts case outcomes and calls for increased funding and reform.calmatters