SoCal County Voters Approve Measure to Guarantee Funding for Law Enforcement

A proposal to secure funding for law enforcement and increase pay for some elected officials was approved by more than 61 percent of voters—as of preliminary results Nov. 18—in the Southern California county of San Bernardino. Measure L requires minimum funding amounts to cover personnel in unincorporated areas and changes salary calculations for elected officials—excluding county supervisors and school superintendents. The proposition received more than 400,000 votes and leads by about 150,000, as of the latest data from the secretary of state. Approximately 23,000 ballots are still uncounted and another 13,000 need review for signature verification and other issues. More than 85,000 voters submitted ballots but chose not to vote on the proposal....