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Mendocino County committee directs staff to refine 2026 legislative platform with emphasis on cannabis, disaster recovery and local programs
Summary
The General Government Committee reviewed a draft Mendocino County 2026 legislative platform, requested added state-level education language for cannabis cultivators, discussed changes to climate and disaster sections to protect federal funding, and voted unanimously to provide direction to staff and forward the draft to the full board.
The Mendocino County General Government Committee voted unanimously Oct. 22 to provide direction to staff on the draft 2026 legislative platform and to place the item for full board consideration.
Kelly Hansen with the Mendocino County Executive Office told the committee the platform is prepared each year under County Policy 19 to summarize the county’s advocacy priorities and that it can be updated at any time. "Pursuant to County Policy 19, the Board of Supervisors adopts an annual legislative platform reflecting the County's priorities for legislative advocacy, state and federal funding, and issues of interest to local government," Hansen said.
The committee spent most of its discussion on section-level edits and "red lines" rather than proposing a new, single priority. Sarah McBurney of the Mendocino County Cannabis Department outlined suggested edits to the cannabis section reflecting the department's shift from backlog clearance to regulated licensing and public education. "We have suggested…
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