Patagonia 2016 Ventura, California, Voter Guide

2016 VENTURA, CALIFORNIA VOTER GUIDE

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BALLOT MEASURES Proposition 67: California Plastic

Why? Prop 65 is designed to distract from the

Bag Ban Referendum

ban and could directly undermine passing Proposition 67

environmental priority of defending the state’s plastic bag to ban plastic bags in California. At first Prop 65 may seem

A “yes” vote is a vote in favor of upholding or ratifying

attractive, but it will deliver little for the environment. It

the legislation that banned plastic bags, enacted by the

was placed on the ballot by the American Progressive

California State Legislature under the name Senate Bill

Bag Alliance, a nonprofit representing the plastic product

270. This bill phased out single-use plastic bags.

industry, which keeps interfering with California’s efforts to

A “no” vote is a vote in favor of overturning Senate Bill 270.

PATAGONIA RECOMMENDS A

YES VOTE Why? This election, California voters have the chance to make history by becoming the first state in the nation to enact a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic bags.

Plastic bags litter our coastline and cause damage to wildlife, not to mention that currently only 5% of plastic bags are recycled in California. Yes on 67 is a vote for the environment and against plastic pollution in California.

Proposition 65: Dedication of Revenue from Disposable Bag Sales to Wildlife Conservation Fund A “yes” vote is a vote in favor of redirecting money collected from the sale of carry-out bags by grocery or other retail stores to a special fund administered by the

reduce plastic pollution.

Measure C: Ventura County Open Space, Agricultural and Rural General Plan to 2050 A “yes” vote is a vote in favor of extending the current ordinance requiring a vote of the people for changes to the Open Space, Agricultural and Rural General Plan land use designations, goals and policies in the unincorporated area of the County from 2020 through 2050, with specified modifications, such as permitting changes without a vote to allow for up to 12 acres of land to be used for food processing.

A “no” vote is a vote against extending the Open Space, Agricultural and Rural General Plan to 2050

PATAGONIA RECOMMENDS A

YES VOTE Why? Patagonia has supported the Save Open space and Agricultural Resources (SOAR) initiatives for over a decade

Wildlife Conservation Board.

and firmly believes in the protection of our agricultural and

A “no” vote is a vote against redirecting money collected

based in Ventura County with many resident employees,

from the sale of carry-out bags by grocery or other retail

we see and experience the value of the SOAR initiative

stores to a special fund administered by the Wildlife

daily: our open, undeveloped hillsides and reduced

Conservation Board.

sprawl that add to quality of life; our many local farms that

PATAGONIA RECOMMENDS A

NO VOTE

open space resources in Ventura County. As a company

provide healthy food for our families; and the benefits that protected open space provides for cleaner air, water and wildlife habitat. We believe that the inclusion of the public in decisions on development is vital to our county’s sustainable and responsible growth.

Measure F: Ventura County Open

Measure P: Ventura City Open

Space, Agricultural and Rural

Space, Agricultural and Rural

General Plan to 2036

General Plan to 2050

A “yes” vote is a vote in favor of extending the current

A “yes” vote is a vote to extend open-space, agriculture and

ordinance requiring a vote of the people for changes to

hillside land use changes by voter approval to 2050.

Open Space, Agricultural and Rural General Plan land use designations, goals and policies in the unincorporated area of the County from 2020 through 2036, with specified modifications, such as permitting changes without a vote to allow for re-designation of land adjacent to certain school sites and up to 225 acres of land to be used for food processing.

A “no” vote is a vote against extending the Open Space, Agricultural and Rural General Plan to 2036.

PATAGONIA RECOMMENDS A

NO VOTE

A “no” vote is a vote against extending open-space, agriculture and hillside land use changes by voter approval to 2050.

PATAGONIA RECOMMENDS A

YES VOTE Why? Patagonia has supported the Save Open space and Agricultural Resources (SOAR) initiatives for over a decade and firmly believes in the protection of our agricultural and open space resources in Ventura County. As a company based in Ventura County with many resident employees, we see and experience the value of the SOAR initiative daily:

Why? Measure F competes directly with Measure C

our open, undeveloped hillsides and reduced sprawl that

and would allow agricultural land to be rezoned for

add to quality of life; our many local farms that provide

development without being put to a public vote. This

healthy food for our families; and the benefits that protected

measure would undermine SOAR’s initial intent to protect

open space provides for cleaner air, water and wildlife

Ventura County from urban sprawl.

habitat. We believe that the inclusion of the public in decisions on development is vital to our county’s sustainable and responsible growth.

ABOUT THIS GUIDE: Since 2004 Patagonia has run a campaign every big

There are many different kinds of measures on ballots

election year with the goal of inspiring people to vote—and

this November; the measures included in this Guide were

to vote with the environment as one of their top issues, up

chosen due to their relevancy to the environment. This

and down the ballot. This election season, we are creating

Guide is intended to help voters make informed decisions

local Ballot Measure Guides at every Patagonia retail

on ballot measures directly impacting environmental

location where environmentally relevant issues are on

issues in their communities. Patagonia does not endorse

the ballot.

candidates or political parties, we do advocate for particular positions on ballot measures that we feel are critical.

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