WHAT WAS MEASURE J?
A HISTORIC VOTE FOR L.A. COUNTY
A Care First Vision for L.A. County
Over the past decade, Angelenos across the County have worked to develop a Care First vision for Los Angeles. Measure J was a continuation of that vision and a mandate to elected officials and decision makers about where we go from here. The initiative seeks to correct the historical wrongdoings and move away from a carceral infrastructure. This is how we start to re-imagine L.A. County.
WHAT WILL MEASURE J DO?
Measure J will invest in communities
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$500M+ for Communities
Through a majority vote of the people, Measure J will amend L.A. County’s charter to permanently allocate at least 10% of existing locally-controlled revenues – growing close to $1B once fully phased in – to be directed to community investment and alternatives to incarceration.
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Shift the budget
This is money L.A. County already has that is being spent on priorities that don’t reflect our values.
Right now, L.A. County spends 42% of taxpayer money on law enforcement and the legal system.
It’s time to invest in community counseling, mental health services, youth development programs, small businesses, jobs-creation, and affordable housing.
Individual elected leaders come and go. Measure J will structurally change the budget and permanently enshrine our values in the county charter.
Right now, L.A. County spends 42% of taxpayer money on law enforcement and the legal system
It’s time to invest in community counseling, mental health services, youth development programs, small businesses, jobs-creation, and affordable housing.
Individual elected leaders come and go. Measure J will structurally change the budget and permanently enshrine our values in the county charter.