Los Angeles County officials are scrambling after realizing a bureaucratic blunder quietly undid Measure G—a voter-approved initiative aimed at reducing incarceration rates. The mistake, buried in a recent charter reform, went unnoticed for months, leaving advocates frustrated and the public in the dark.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just a paperwork error—it’s a major setback for efforts to reform L.A.’s justice system. Measure G was supposed to shift resources from jails to community programs, but now its fate is uncertain. The slip-up highlights how even well-intentioned changes can get lost in the fine print, leaving voters wondering if their voices actually matter.