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Board moves to restore Measure J after clerical error left voters’ initiative out of county charter
Summary
Following discovery that a later charter amendment had not incorporated language from Measure J, the Board of Supervisors directed County Counsel and the CEO to study legal and charter fixes and to report back quickly; the board also asked the governance reform task force to engage community stakeholders.
Los Angeles County supervisors adopted a multi‑part motion July 15 to repair an administrative error that left Measure J—voter‑approved language directing a portion of county funds to community investments—absent from the county charter.
Supervisor Lindsay Horvath introduced the motion after weeks of public concern and legal review. The motion asks County Counsel and the CEO to examine legal fixes and to report back on options that could include a charter amendment, an ordinance to codify Measure J, or a targeted ballot measure to be placed in 2026. The board also directed a 90‑day staff…
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