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Federal funding, SNAP and local concerns: Carlsbad hears district and lobbyist briefings and multiple public comments

Carlsbad City Council Legislative Subcommittee · November 18, 2025
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Summary

District-level staff from Congressman Levin and state legislators briefed the subcommittee on the end of the federal shutdown, SNAP funding, airport coordination and state budget timelines. Public commenters urged stronger local control on housing, data-center oversight and climate accountability.

The subcommittee’s agenda opened with updates from district and legislative staff and federal lobbyists focused on the immediate impacts of the recent federal shutdown and the state legislative calendar.

Salame Tash, the district director for Congressman Mike Levin, told the subcommittee that the congressman opposed proposed federal plans to allow new offshore oil leasing and is supporting the Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act. She also described steps taken to reschedule an FAA webinar related to Palomar Airport and explained court-ordered…

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