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Los Padres ForestWatch Endorses the Bipartisan Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act
The CPWRA addresses urgent gaps in community-level preparedness.
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Trump Administration Announces Plan to Open 850,000 Acres of Central California to Drilling and Fracking
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a study that recommends allowing oil and gas leasing across large portions of central California between the Santa Barbara coast and the Sierra Nevada. The plan, scheduled for approval next year, opens up to 850,000 acres for fossil fuel drilling and fracking. That number includes roughly 400,000…
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The PUBLIC Lands Act is Back!
In December 2025, Senators Padilla and Schiff reintroduced the landmark Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act
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2025 Top Legislative Accomplishments
From Sacramento to D.C, your calls to action have turned into lasting victories.
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Bureau of Land Management Oil and Gas Leasing
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Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
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Los Padres National Forest Inventoried Roadless Areas
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Wildfire Risk Reduction Project and Community Alternative
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Where to Shoot
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StoryMap: Protecting Wildlife Corridors in Ventura County
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StoryMap: The Foundation Beneath Us
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StoryMap: Tecuya Ridge Through Thick and Thinning
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OpenTrails: Los Padres National Forest Regional Trail & Road Status
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