Issue area
Housing balance
Housing policy must support working families while respecting local capacity and land needs. CoLAB focuses on practical solutions that work for Ventura County.
Active initiatives
What CoLAB is doing now.
Member-driven actions focused on practical outcomes.
- • Support farmworker housing that protects working lands.
- • Advocate for housing policies aligned with infrastructure capacity.
- • Keep affordability and local workforce needs at the center of decision making.
Recent wins
Momentum you can point to.
- • Farmworker housing approvals that protect agricultural land.
- • Member updates on SB9 and local housing policy shifts.
Issue signals
What we're tracking now.
Workforce housing
Focus
Affordability
Priority
Local solutions
Approach
- • Housing bond proposals and affordability metrics.
- • Permit streamlining and zoning updates.
- • Farmworker housing program milestones.
Member action guide
How to get involved.
- • Join briefings on housing policy and local impacts.
- • Share real-world affordability data with decision makers.
- • Support balanced housing policy that protects working lands.