Measure J is on the Sonoma County ballot in November.  The intent of the Measure is to effectively eliminate all intensive livestock production in the County given their definitions for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOS).

Measure J is backed by a number of animal rights and environmental advocacy groups led by the Coalition to End Factory Farming with participation from Direct Action Everywhere (DxE)

The limits proposed in Measure J designate farms with between 25,000 and 82,000 laying hens as “medium” and above this figure as “large”. Farms operating with a liquid manure system with 99,000 to 30,000 would be categorized as “medium” and with more than this number as “large”.

Other than laying hens, presumably broilers, ducks or turkeys the “medium” category will be between 37,500 and 125,000 with farms holding more birds regarded as “large”.

A resolution passed by the Petaluma City Council on a 7 to 0 vote urged all Sonoma County voters to vote NO on Measure J in November.