Oil and gas / deep-sea mining ballot measure
Summary
The Board reaffirmed opposition to a petition that would ban recreational fishing at Pleasure Point and Santa Cruz-area MPAs, aligning with the Department of Fish and Wildlife's recommendation to reject it.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county's elections office will run the measure as part of the regular November election; costs weren't broken out separately.
Recreational fishers and the fishing community maintaining access.
Petitioners seeking stricter marine protections.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Aug 11, 2026
Supervisor Cummings reported personally testifying against dismantling the California Coastal Management Program and secured Board participation in the federal offshore lease review process.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Jun 9, 2026
Voters will decide in November whether to amend county rules on oil and gas and deep-sea mining onshore support facilities. The Board put the question on the November 3, 2026 ballot after extensive public testimony.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Mar 24, 2026
The Board reaffirmed opposition to a petition that would ban recreational fishing at Pleasure Point and Santa Cruz-area MPAs, aligning with the Department of Fish and Wildlife's recommendation to reject it.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Feb 24, 2026
The Board adopted a resolution opposing federal seabed mining and let the Chair comment throughout the federal review process. BOEM just proposed rules to speed up deep-sea mineral exploration, with sites off Alaska and Virginia open for comment now and California sites likely to follow.
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