Measure J's ‘Care First' Public Safety Plan Headed for Victory

County voters appeared Wednesday to have passed a charter amendment requiring that a minimum of 10% of the county’s unrestricted general funds be spent on housing, mental health treatment, jail diversion programs and other alternatives to incarceration. With initial vote-counting from Tuesday’s election complete, Measure J had the support of 57% of voters and a lead of nearly 4,000 votes….