Families don’t want the dead bodies and more bodies being cremated and went unclaimed due to high funeral cost in Los Angeles

As American economy continues in recession and high cost of living in big cities, many families cannot afford to pay for funeral fees in Los Angeles.  While the state of California is still in budget crisis with so many unpaid government bills, the Los Angeles coroner's office is currently handling more than 712 unpaid and unclaimed bodies, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.  This was an increase from 525 bodies last year.  As the LA Times wrote “36% more cremations were done at taxpayers' expense.”