Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County of Santa Barbara Legislative Program Committee has drafted a 2026 platform of prioritized ...

Santa Barbara County updated its legislative policy, adding in language to support immigrant families and call for more transparency with federal immigration enforcement in response to the recent wave ...

Residents are asked to review Santa Barbara County's draft legislative platform for 2026, and share their feedback with the County Executive Office ahead of the board of supervisors' review.

The Vacaville City Council adopted a legislative platform for the upcoming year at Tuesday evening’s meeting, setting priorities for the year ahead in Sacramento and in Washington as they relate to ...

Federal agents, including Homeland Security Investigations personnel, stand guard at Glass House Farms in Carpinteria in July. The Board of Supervisors has amended Santa Barbara County’s legislative ...

The Vacaville City Council will meet Tuesday to discuss the Downtown Vacaville Business Improvement District, Vacaville’s legislative platform, a midyear budget update and other land use and fiscal ...