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In August, county Supervisor Steve Brandau surprised the developers when he asked the board to vote on withdrawing county support for the project, jeopardizing the state funds.

But not before drawing national media attention, rallying passionate activists on both sides of the issue and jeopardizing the political futures of several state justices and legislators.

The compromise, which the White House helped broker, aims to establish the sanctuary before the presidential election — allowing officials to work out the complex details later without jeopardizing the whole sanctuary.

State regulators said such failures were jeopardizing timely access to medical care for vulnerable patients.

“Sometimes I wish the courts would see what they’re jeopardizing here and I wish Liberty Healthcare would actually take us into consideration,” she said.