Only in California. The land where “hurt feelings” can now apparently get you a multimillion-dollar payout—especially if you’re part of the Democrat political machine running Los Angeles County straight into the ground.

Last November, LA County voters passed Measure G, which simply required voter approval for the position of County CEO. You know—accountability. But apparently, being subject to the will of the people was too much for County CEO Fesia Davenport, who decided that her “professional reputation” and “mental health” had been irreparably damaged by the idea that voters might weigh in on her performance.

So what did she do? She wrote a letter to County Counsel, dramatically claiming that Measure G had “irrevocably changed [her] life, professional career, economic outlook, and plans for the future.” Translation: she wanted a payday.

And because this is California, she got it—a jaw-dropping $2 million settlement of taxpayer money. That’s right: while Los Angeles County teeters on the edge of financial ruin, its CEO just walked away with a golden parachute because her feelings got bruised.

Let’s put this into perspective. Davenport’s job wasn’t exactly thankless. As CEO since 2021, she was in charge of managing the county’s $40 billion budget, overseeing 38 departments, and implementing the Board of Supervisors’ priorities—things like “sustainability,” “diversity,” and “anti-racism.” In other words, the usual left-wing buzzwords that sound great on paper but somehow never fix homelessness or crime.

In fact, just a few months before cashing in her exit package, Davenport was warning that LA County was in dire financial straits. She admitted the county would need to borrow billions to cover settlements—like the $4 billion deal for over 6,800 children abused in the county’s care. Yet even while declaring the county broke, she was quietly negotiating her own personal bailout.

You can’t make this stuff up.

Apparently, her definition of “poverty alleviation” now includes a $2 million personal windfall. The settlement details are confidential—naturally—but her own letter makes the motive clear: the voters hurt her feelings.

So, to recap: a bureaucrat in a nearly bankrupt county demanded millions from taxpayers because she didn’t like that democracy made her job accountable to the people. And the Democrat-led county folded faster than a cheap lawn chair.

This week, Davenport walked out the door, no explanation to staff, no public remorse—just a “good luck” wave and a figurative bag of taxpayer money slung over her shoulder. The same woman who preached “fiscal responsibility” and “equity” is now the proud recipient of her own personal reparations plan, courtesy of LA County voters.

You’d think with LA’s collapsing infrastructure, out-of-control homelessness, and skyrocketing crime, officials might have better uses for $2 million. But hey, in California, accountability is optional—and self-pity pays big.