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Siskiyou supervisors approve letter opposing SB 1305 on bears after split vote
Summary
The board voted to send a letter to Sen. Laura Richardson opposing Senate Bill 1305 (Wildlife: Bears) and potential California grizzly reintroduction; Supervisor Ed Valenzuela voted NO while the other voting supervisors approved the letter and one member was absent.
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted March 3 to send a letter to State Senator Laura Richardson opposing Senate Bill 1305, a proposed measure related to bears and the potential reintroduction of the California grizzly.
Supervisor Ed Valenzuela spoke in opposition to sending the letter but the motion to approve the letter carried on a roll call vote with Supervisors Nancy Ogren, Jess Harris and Chair Ray A. Haupt voting YES, Valenzuela voting NO and Supervisor Michael N. Kobseff absent.
The item had been pulled from the consent agenda at Valenzuela’s request for board discussion and a recorded vote. The transcript does not include the full text of the letter; the board’s action authorizes County Administration to transmit the county’s opposition to the senator.
The vote reflects a split among supervisors on whether the county should formally oppose the state bill. The board did not indicate further action beyond authorizing the letter to the senator.
