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    Measure J, LA County's 2020 criminal justice reform measure, is constitutional, appellate court finds

    by Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times Jul 30, 2023 4 minutes
    Protesters demonstrate on May 30, 2020, at Pan Pacific Park in Los Angeles after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed after a white Minneapolis police officer pinned him to the ground with his knee.

    An appellate court has ruled that a sweeping Los Angeles County criminal justice reform initiative known as Measure J is constitutional, potentially paving the way for millions of dollars to be invested in social services and a host of community-based jail diversion programs.

    A three-judge panel of the state's 2nd District Court of Appeal on Friday reversed an L.A. County Superior Court judge's ruling in 2021 that struck down the voter-approved initiative.

    Measure J requires that 10% of locally generated, unrestricted L.A. County money — estimated between $360 million and $900 million — be spent on social services, including housing,

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