Well, I suggest you link to the budget of your local law enforcement agency and look at their budget. There will be a line item for asset seizures and fines. Then go to the total expense for the law enforcement agency and see if the seizures and fines total more than the budget item for law enforcement.
Obviously you think I am less than honest, well you know, everyone has an opinion... I stated mine and well you did too...
You’re the police budget expert but ya can’t provide a link to substantial your own claims?
The reality is that more parts of municipal governments profit from the DUI/drug possession gravy train than just LE.
That said, cops in CA are absurdly expensive, even more so than the rest of the country. I'm not surprised whatever seizures, fines, and administrative costs collected from vice crimes don't even make a dent in the cost.
CA is a joke.