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San Luis Obispo supervisors set Truth Act forum after weeks of public pressure; Bearcat purchase approved as board seeks funding clarity
Summary
After extended public comment demanding immigration‑enforcement transparency, the board confirmed a Truth Act community forum for Jan. 27, 2026; the consent agenda — including a sheriff request to add $100,000 toward a Lenco 'Bearcat' armored vehicle — passed unanimously with staff agreeing the $100,000 could be drawn from Prop 172 funds if the board prefers.
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 9 scheduled a community forum under the California Truth Act to present and discuss law‑enforcement interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after more than an hour of public comment alleging repeated ICE activity at the county jail and urging board oversight.
Undersheriff Chad Nicholson told the board the Truth Act forum will be held on Jan. 27, 2026, and that county staff plan to advertise the event the week of Dec. 22 so the community receives formal notice. Nicholson said the sheriff’s office will present the 2025 statistics at that forum and that a community forum was held previously for 2024 statistics at Pacheco…
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