Santa Barbara Independent, 10/22/20

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Let’s Invest in for Santa Barbara Prop 15 will reclaim $12 billion every year California schools, County community colleges, and essential local services like housing and healthcare – and every county will benefit. COVID-19 has shown how decades of Let’s Invest in Santa Barbara County Invest in social Santa Barbara County disinvestmentLet’s in public health and services has deepened inequities and worsened the crisis. Let’s reclaim these resources, and provide the support our local communities need to thrive.

In Santa Barbara County alone we can restore $108 million each year, with $54 million for public education and $54 million for community services. Imagine all we can invest in community services each year:

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