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Thousand Oaks residents urge Ventura County to adopt AB 626 micro‑kitchen rules
Summary
Three Thousand Oaks‑area residents asked the Planning Commission to support Ventura County adoption of AB 626, arguing microenterprise home kitchen operations (MECOs) would provide safe, regulated pathways for home cooks and small entrepreneurs.
Three residents of Thousand Oaks and nearby communities used the Planning Commission public‑comment period on July 7 to urge the commission to encourage the Ventura County Board of Supervisors to opt into AB 626, the state law that creates a regulatory pathway for microenterprise home kitchen operations (MECOs).
Shreya Datta, who identified herself as a Thousand Oaks resident and a food‑microbiology researcher, told commissioners MECOs provide “a beautiful, inclusive way to bring people together” and said inspection, training and clear guidelines built into AB 626 safeguard health and safety. Pat Brown, a registered nurse from Camarillo…
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