<div> Protect Farmland. Protect Voter Rights. Protect Ventura County's Future.
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<div>My name is Steve Bostock.
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<div>I am not a lawyer. I am not a politician. I am not a professional activist.
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<div>I am a Ventura County tradesman, a custom glass fabricator and installer, who has spent more than forty years building things the right way, with precision, integrity, and pride in my craft. My work may not involve farming, but as an outdoorsman who respects the land for its food-bearing purpose, I know how important prime farmland is to the heritage, economy, and future of our community.
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<div>That is why one question has driven this entire effort:
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<div>What adopted legal authority allowed the Ventura Ranch Farmworker Housing Project to proceed without a SOAR vote?
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<div>Years of research, hearings, filings, and public records requests have not produced a clear answer.
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<div>And when land previously identified as Agriculture and Open Space later appeared as "ECU-Agricultural," the County should be able to show exactly when, where, how, and under what adopted authority that change occurred. If no such authority exists, then the approval should be unwound and the decision returned to the voters through the process SOAR was created to protect.
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<div>This case is not about stopping a project at all costs.
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<div>It is about transparency, accountability, stewardship, and respect for the will of the voters.
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<div>Ventura Ranch is not just another parcel of land.
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<div>For generations, it was lemon orchards, ranchland, open space, and part of the agricultural identity that helped shape Ventura County.
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<div>Once converted to urban development, that history cannot be restored.
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<div>The orchards are gone.
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<div>The farmland is gone.
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<div>The open space is gone.
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<div>What began as a simple question became a three-and-a-half-year journey that has consumed thousands of hours of my life. I have reviewed thousands of pages of documents, attended hearings, filed public records requests, participated in administrative proceedings, pursued appeals, built a public-education website, and assembled an extensive evidentiary record in search of one thing:
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<div>A clear answer.
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<div>As a self-represented litigant, I have carried this case farther than most believed possible. After investing thousands of hours of personal time and thousands of dollars of my own money, I have developed a substantial record focused on one simple principle:
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<div>If government is going to permanently change the future of irreplaceable farmland, it should be able to clearly identify the legal authority for doing so.
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<div>The case has now reached a stage where experienced legal counsel is essential to ensure that the evidence and legal issues are presented as effectively as possible.
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<div>Your contribution will help fund:
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<div>✅ Attorney fees for specialized land-use and SOAR litigation
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<div>✅ Court filing fees, service costs, and document preparation
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<div>✅ Public records requests and legal research
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<div>✅ Ongoing investigation and fact development
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<div>✅ Public education efforts to keep the community informed
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<div>I have personally invested thousands of dollars into this effort because I believe Ventura County residents deserve clear answers and respect for the laws they voted for.
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<div>But meaningful legal advocacy requires resources.
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<div>If you believe farmland is worth protecting...
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<div>If you believe voter-approved safeguards should mean what they say...
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<div>If you believe important government decisions must rest on clearly identified legal authority...
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<div>Then I respectfully ask for your support.
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<div>The question remains:
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<div>If SOAR does not apply here, what adopted legal authority says otherwise?
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<div>Before farmland is paved over and lost forever, the public deserves a clear answer.
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<div> Learn More:
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<div> www.NoVenturaRanch.com
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<div>Thank you for caring about transparency, accountability, stewardship, and public participation.
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<div>And thank you, sincerely, for any support you are able to provide.
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<div>Steve Bostock
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<div> Ventura County Resident
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<div> Founder, NoVenturaRanch.com
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Wendy Nuessle

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