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SBCAG discusses SB 375 reform options and adopts 2026 state and federal legislative platforms
Summary
SBCAG heard staff analysis of SB 375 implementation challenges for a tourism‑ and slow‑growth county and approved its 2026 federal and state legislative platforms, authorizing staff to join statewide reauthorization principles and pursue advocacy in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
At its Feb. 19 meeting, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments received a detailed briefing on Senate Bill 375 (the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act) and approved its 2026 state and federal legislative platforms.
Mike Becker, SBCAG staff, outlined SB 375’s role in setting per‑capita greenhouse‑gas reduction targets and said SBCAG’s current target is a 17% reduction below 2005 per capita levels by 2035. He described how the law ties to funding eligibility and other state processes (RHNA, CEQA) and summarized reform recommendations developed with San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, urging a pragmatic approach that accounts for expected population growth and focuses on decisions the board can influence.
Directors raised several concerns.…
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