LACo Supervisors Attempt to Undo Admin Error Repealing Justice Overhaul Measure

LACo Supervisors Attempt to Undo Admin Error Repealing Justice Overhaul Measure

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday will attempt to undo an administrative error that led to the inadvertent repeal of a criminal-justice system overhaul measure approved by voters five years ago. County voters in 2020 approved Measure J, which requires the county to set aside 10% of its locally generated, unrestricted money and spend it on jail-diversion programs and other social services aimed at preventing people from landing …

County Supervisors Move to Preserve Measure J Amid Charter Error

Measure J mandates that at least 10% of the county’s locally generated, unrestricted funds be allocated to community investments like youth development, job training, and alternatives to incarceration Los Angeles County Supervisors Lindsey P. Horvath and Janice Hahn introduced a motion Tuesday to reaffirm the county’s commitment to Measure J, a 2020 voter-approved initiative, after discovering an administrative oversight that left it unreflected…