Despite campaign spending topping $2 million, Measure J initiated by the Coalition to End Factory Farming, a collection of animal rights groups that have been active for years in Sonoma County, Calif.

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Sonoma County, California, voters roundly rejected a ballot measure that would have banned concentrated animal feeding ...

Voters in Sonoma County, Calif., on Tuesday rejected Measure J, which would have limited the size of animal farming ...

Measure J pitted animal-rights activists against dairy businesses in the famed California agricultural region of Sonoma County.

California voters in the major agricultural region of Sonoma County overwhelmingly voted down a controversial ballot proposal to phase out large farms in a win for the meat industry.

In a win for farmers, Sonoma County voters struck down Measure J, a proposal to prohibit Concentrated Animal Feeding ...

Although all results are not in yet, a clear indication of passage or defeat of the most talked about measures on the ballot is now available. For Sonoma County election results to date, CLICK HERE ...

A controversial ban on large animal farms in Sonoma County appears to be heading for a major defeat, as early returns show 85 ...

It also was fighting with Measure J, a contentious proposal that would force Sonoma County’s largest poultry and dairy farms ...