Protect San Benito

03/07/2025

Hooray! Hollister voters WON! (See KSBW News Report below.) 3562 Hollister residents signed a petition (referendum) to STOP a terrible General Plan that allows thousands of houses to be built on 3,000 acres of farmland on Fairview, Union & Buena Vista Roads. The new City Council listened to voters and decided to rescind (cancel) the terrible General Plan that ex-mayor Mia Casey and ousted City Council members adopted on their last day in office in December 2024.

KSBW News reports on the Hollister City Council's recent vote to support a citizens' Referendum which collected 3,562 petition signatures to stop a terrible ...

01/06/2025

STOP BULLYING folks exercising their First Amendment RIGHT TO PETITION! Friends of ex-Mayor Mia Casey and the Developers are harassing & intimidating petitioners outside Hollister stores. The Petition seeks to overturn ex-Mayor Casey's plan to build thousands of houses on 3,000 acres of farmland surrounding Hollister (at Fairview, Buena Vista, Union & San Juan Hollister Roads)... Protect Our Community in the New Year... Sign the Petition ASAP. (Only voters INSIDE Hollister city limits may sign the Petition. Unfortunately, you cannot sign if you live at Ridgemark, Santana Ranch, and in the County.)

12/29/2024

SIGN THE PETITION to stop former Mayor Mia Casey's plan to allow thousands of houses to be built on 3,000 acres of farmland surrounding Hollister. The plan (approved on Casey's final day in office) will be a disaster because our infrastructure (roads, schools, etc.) and services are insufficient to support this level of growth. Volunteers are collecting petition signatures throughout the city. Contact [email protected] to connect with a volunteer.

12/28/2024

Hollister residents are working to overturn former Mayor Casey's terrible General Plan which could allow thousands of houses to be built on 3,000 acres along these roads: Fairview, Buena Vista, Union, and San Juan Hollister. SIGN THE PETITION for the Referendum to STOP this disastrous General Plan. Volunteer petition collectors are outside many major stores in Hollister. (This terrible General Plan gives Developers a way to evade Measure A in the future.)

12/28/2024

On their last day in office, Mayor Mia Casey & her City Council majority approved a terrible General Plan that could allow thousands of houses to be built on 3,000 acres of farmland surrounding Hollister. This decision is like a slap in the face of Voters who supported Measure A and dumped Mayor Casey. See KSBW report below...

11/13/2024

KSBW News reports on the effort by 3 Developers to push San Benito Supervisors to approve their projects before the Measure A vote count is final. As of November 12, Measure A is winning with 55% of the vote, with only a few thousand votes left to count. Residents protest this effort to keep voters from having a say on the projects, which is what Measure A provides.
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11/13/2024

KSBW News reports on the effort by 3 Developers to push San Benito Supervisors to approve their projects before the Measure A vote count is final. As of Nov. 12, Measure A is winning with 55% of the vote. Residents protested this effort to deny voters a say on the projects, which is what Measure A would provide. Supervisors voted to approve the Lee Subdivision on Fairview and to also approve the Betabel minor subdivision.

KSBW News reports on the Developers' attempt to push San Benito Supervisors to approve 3 projects before the Measure A vote count is final. As of November 12...

11/13/2024

KSBW News, Nov. 12th: Developers push 3 projects before the Measure A vote count is final in San Benito County. Residents protest Supervisors Curro, Sotelo & Gonzalez helping Developers win project approval before Measure A takes effect. See report below...

11/12/2024

Thank You, San Benito Voters, for supporting Measure A which now has 54.74% of the vote, with most ballots counted... Thank You for ending Developers' control of our County... Thank you for protecting our farmland, our rangeland, and our wildlands for future generations!

11/07/2024

SLOW GROWTH GRAND SLAM... Freelance article on Nov. 6th:

Measure A, which would put land use designation decisions in the hands of San Benito County voters, is projected to pass with 54.08% of the vote as of Nov. 6. The No on A campaign garnered 45.92% with 40.71% of the votes counted. The ballot question for Measure A asked voters to amend the county [.....

11/07/2024

Measure A is projected to pass in San Benito County (currently at 54% with about 40% of the votes counted). See Freelance article at:

Measure A, which would have put land use designation decisions in the hands of San Benito County voters, is projected to pass with 54.08% of the vote as of November 6. The No on A campaign garnered 45.92% with 40.71% of the votes counted. The ballot question for Measure A asked voters to amend the c...

11/07/2024

KSBW News reports on our Election Night Watch Party at the Vault and discusses the impact of Measure A on the key message of the Hollister races for Mayor & City Council (Slow Growth).

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