A controversial ban on large animal farms in Sonoma County appears to be heading for a major defeat, as early returns show 85% of the voters rejecting Measure J.
The citizen initiative would have changed the nature of animal farming in Sonoma County by phasing out or scaling down an estimated 21 animal farms, many of them legacy family businesses. Measure J's opponents included five city councils who passed resolutions against the measure. Both the Democratic and Republican Parties of Sonoma County also opposed the measure.
On Friday, Sonoma County Judge Robert LaForge scheduled a felony trial in May for Zoe Rosenberg, 22, who is being prosecuted for removing four chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse in June 2023. Her charges include felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors for trespassing, petty theft and tampering with a vehicle. Direct Action Everywhere's co-founder, Wayne Hsiung, was arrested last November on suspicion of felony trespassing at chicken and duck farms in 2018 and 2019.
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