Water · 2024–2025
Delta Conveyance advocacy and briefings
Member briefings and outreach on long-term water infrastructure and statewide supply reliability.
Water reliability Read more
Projects
Active initiatives and advocacy in motion.
CoLAB projects bring together policy research, legal expertise, and stakeholder engagement to protect Ventura County’s economy.
Active work
2024–2025 active workboard.
The coalition’s current priorities span water reliability, disaster recovery, energy affordability, and land-use planning.
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Updated with the latest 2024–2025 initiatives.
Recovery · 2024–2025
Mountain Fire recovery resources
Coordinated recovery guidance, webinars, and aid resources for affected farms and businesses.
Disaster response Read moreHousing · 2024–2025
Housing affordability & farmworker housing policy
Policy updates on housing bills, affordability impacts, and support for farmworker housing solutions.
Housing Read moreEnergy · 2024–2025
Energy affordability and fuel supply briefings
Educational sessions and policy engagement on fuel supply risks and cost impacts.
Energy Read moreLand use · Aug 2025
Ventura City General Plan engagement
Comments and advocacy to protect working lands and balance local planning policies.
Land use Read moreEnvironment · 2024
Environmental compliance briefings
Ag Order updates, regulatory monitoring, and compliance guidance for members.
Environment Read moreEducation · Ongoing
Monthly WHEEL policy updates
Member briefings across Water, Housing, Energy, Environment, and Land Use.
Education Read moreProject spotlight
A landmark settlement that continues to shape Ventura County planning.
“The General Plan settlement protected working lands and created clearer, more workable policy for the future.”
Coalition update · Land use + planning
Case studies
Core projects with documented outcomes.
These projects show how long-term advocacy translates into local results.
Land use · Nov 22, 2022
Wildlife Corridors Ordinance & Lawsuit
Protecting property rights and workable land-use policy through continued legal engagement.
Read morePlanning · Feb 6, 2022
Ventura County 2040 General Plan Update
CoLAB advocacy in the county planning process and the resulting settlement.
Read moreHousing · Mar 1, 2021
Somis Ranch Farmworker Housing Project
Supporting farmworker housing that respects working lands and local needs.
Read moreRegulatory · Feb 17, 2021
Hemp Cultivation | Win
Balanced policy protecting residents while enabling commercial hemp production.
Read moreHow we prioritize
Projects driven by member needs.
The coalition focuses on efforts that have the greatest impact for Ventura County’s economy and communities.
- • Projects are selected by the board based on multi-industry impact.
- • Each effort pairs policy research with direct engagement and member briefings.
- • Outcomes are communicated through WHEEL meetings, updates, and case studies.
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