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The CoLAB newsletter brings together the policy updates, WHEEL recaps, and action steps members rely on every month.
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Explore recent policy briefs, WHEEL highlights, and advocacy digests.
November 2025
November 2025 WHEEL Meeting
Member briefing featuring public safety, economic development, and youth leadership updates.
Read issueJuly 2024
May 2024 WHEEL Meeting
Delta Conveyance project briefing plus water, housing, energy, environment, and land-use updates from the committees.
Read issueJuly 2024
April 2024 WHEEL Meeting
Supervisor Matt Lavere discussed General Plan corrections, ag roundtable updates, and statewide policy signals.
Read issueJuly 31, 2024
Leave groundwater management to local water experts
Why local agencies should remain at the center of groundwater management decisions.
Read issueApril 17, 2024
Fillmore Gazette: Ventura needs reliable water supply
Highlighting the need for durable statewide water infrastructure and local resilience.
Read issueNovember 16, 2023
Help Shape the Vision of the 2020 General Plan Update
Public input opportunity for the County’s Vision and Guiding Principles questionnaire.
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