Boards of Supervisors in four California counties – Humboldt, Marin, Santa Barbara, and Santa Clara – have passed resolutions urging voters to oppose Proposition 45, noting the measure would undermine local laws to protect the community and the environment while increasing costs to county governments.
Proposition 45 is the California Chamber of Commerce’s 41-page ballot initiative that would roll back state environmental protections and weaken the state’s defense against President Trump’s attack on state clean air, water, and public health laws.
In Santa Barbara, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to oppose Prop 45. According to the local publication Noozhawk, Third District Supervisor Joan Hartmann, who brought the item to the board, said she was concerned about the proposition’s costs if it passes and the amount of extra work for county staff. The county would have no say over the timeframe of projects, and it would likely invite lawsuits, she said…