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I was born thirty years ago, back in 2016, at a time when grass- roots petitioners stood out in front of grocery stores collecting signatures for a law that saved all this farmland and open space [...]

With so many opportunities to converse with others concerned about Ventura County’s open space, the SOAR campaign brought us together like no other effort. Whether at a clubhouse in Santa Rosa [...]

What we accomplished together to get SOAR approved and in place until 2050 is nothing short of amazing. Hundreds of people stepped up in so many significant ways to make it happen. Yet all of our [...]

We are embarking on a Planned Giving Campaign. The purpose is to raise money through planned gift pledges by our members, so that when the current generation passes on we will have assets for [...]

By Van Royce Vibber. When my wife Julie was alive, we created a trust which left the majority for the survivor’s use in their lifetime. We had an understanding that after providing for children [...]

SOAR supporters can celebrate that together we achieved what some thought impossible. On September 20, with the simple words, “Ok, it’s done”, Judge Vincent O’Neill signed the agreement to let [...]

A major widening project planned for Ventura County’s most traveled freeway, Highway 101, is welcome news to those who hate being stuck in traffic. However we know it will also come with a hefty [...]

The California State Assembly has moved forward a bill by Assembly Member Miguel Santiago, Assembly Bill 943. The bill, as originally drafted, would have required a 55% vote for any citizen [...]

SOAR is facing the battle of a lifetime. To keep SOAR in place for another generation – until 2050 – we will need to raise additional funds to defeat the developers’ divide and conquer strategy.

SOAR measures are on the ballot Countywide in Ventura as well as in 8 cities throughout the county. Find how to vote for SOAR in your community.