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What is Measure L?

In the city of Bakersfield, voters will make a decision on Measure L which was inadvertently left out of the voter information guide.
Bakersfield Police Department Building (FILE)
Posted at 9:16 AM, Nov 07, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-07 12:16:21-05

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — In the city of Bakersfield, voters will make a decision on Measure L which was inadvertently left out of the voter information guide.

If approved, Measure L would require the candidates for the city's police and fire chief positions to be appointed by the city manager with candidates for police chief coming from a list submitted by the county commissioners.

To be eligible to be police chief the candidate must have five years of experience as a regularly paid peace officer.