LA County voters weigh Measure E ethics and Measure J revival
The gist
Los Angeles County's Measure E would create an independent ethics commission and restore Measure J's community-investment funding.
The ballot bundles two reforms, and its backers and critics split over the combination.
How it unfolded
- 202057% of county voters approved Measure J, mandating that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue go to incarceration alternatives.
- 2024Voters approved the reform effort Measure G, which had the unintended effect of repealing Measure J.
- Aug 31, 2026The Daily News published an endorsement headlined "Vote no on Los Angeles County Measure E."