City of Carpinteria Stands Tall with Immigrant Community

We congratulate and stand shoulder to shoulder with the City of Carpinteria in its recent actions to protect the Latino Community, especially farm workers and their families.

Under the leadership of Carpinteria Mayor Natalia Alarcon and Vice Mayor Monica Solorzano, the City Council passed a proclamation promising to support the City’s immigrants and commitment to the California Values Act, which prohibits local resources from being used for federal immigration.

Santa Barbara County Supervisor and former Carpinteria City Councilmember Roy Lee, who immigrated from Taiwan when he was only 6 years old, recognized the overwhelming outcry by the community and declared his commitment to stand with them.

Council Actions and Financial Support Approved

During the emergency meeting, the City Council passed three key motions:

  1. A Proclamation Opposing ICE Activity: The council issued a statement outlining Carpinteria’s stance against recent federal immigration enforcement actions.
  2. Allocation of Emergency Funds: The council approved $5,000 from the city’s General Fund to support local nonprofit organizations aiding those directly affected by the raids. These groups are providing legal assistance, emergency services, and resources for impacted families.
  3. Future Response Planning: The city directed staff to develop further actions the city could take to support the community in the wake of ICE activity. Criteria for selecting which nonprofits will receive funding will be determined at a later meeting.

Good Farmers Great Neighbors, based in Santa Barbara County is an alliance of outdoor, sungrown, greenhouse cannabis farmers and auxiliary businesses throughout the central coast that advocates for a supportive legal and regulated market. Our network of ‘best in class’ expertise unites cannabis farmers in the region who are committed to exceeding the required environmental and public health standards and spurring economic growth and community development.

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California Senator Monique Limón – “In Her Own Voice”

This week Senator Monique Limón gave sobering remarks on the California Senate Floor before the Chamber adjourned for summer recess. There wasn’t a dry eye in the Chamber as she carefully described the travesty of farmworker Jaime Alanis Garcia, 57, who died a day after falling off a greenhouse roof during an immigration raid in Ventura County.

Un ser humano del pueblo de Huajumbares, en Michocan, Mejico. Un padre, esposo, hijo y provedor de su familia.

Please take the time to watch the Senator Monique Limón Remarks in the State Capitol here on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMOHhuDyBA6/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA==

“Today the California State Senate adjourned in the memory of Jaime Alanis García, a Camarillo farm worker who died during the ICE raids last week. He had no criminal record and had worked in our agricultural fields for over a decade to provide for his family. My heart goes out to his loved ones and I thank them for allowing me to use my voice to honor his memory.”

Moreover, Senator Limón also provided a summary of the various state laws protecting undocmented workers and additional legislative actions to do more in providing critical and vital services to the immigrant community throughout the State of California.

Governor Gavin Newsom and State Legislative Leaders have also committed to these immediate legislative actions and to further underscore ‘due process’ provisions under State and Federal Law.

Senator Limón summary is available here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ6yVGIAPAQ

Good Farmers Great Neighbors, based in Santa Barbara County is an alliance of outdoor, sungrown, greenhouse cannabis farmers and auxiliary businesses throughout the central coast that advocates for a supportive legal and regulated market. Our network of ‘best in class’ expertise unites cannabis farmers in the region who are committed to exceeding the required environmental and public health standards and spurring economic growth and community development.

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