Government
Aug. 1, 2023
Ballot measure on LA County budget is legal, panel says
“Because the Charter amendment enacted by Measure J defines the powers of the county’s board in the context of adopting a budget — and because it does not incapacitate the county from performing any functions required by statute — it is a valid exercise of the county’s constitutional authority,” Justice Lee Smalley Edmon wrote for the unanimous panel.
The court of appeal has revived a Los Angeles County voter-approved ballot measure that could eventually channel $300 million for community development projects and jail diversion programs.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal panel on Friday ruled that Measure J was constitutional, reversing Los Angeles Judge Mary Strobel’s decision in 2021 striking down the initiative as unconstitutional. Strobel said that the measure restricts the county boa...
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