Santa Barbara County Board urges Congress to remove Hunt Amendment from NDAA
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
After hours of public testimony, the Board of Supervisors voted 3–1 (Supervisor Hartman recused) to adopt a letter opposing the Hunt amendment to the fiscal‑year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, saying it could allow eminent domain seizures of California lands and sidestep state permitting.
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The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to oppose a provision in the House version of the fiscal‑year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act known as the Hunt amendment, after more than a dozen public speakers urged the board to act.
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