LAFCo

A Big Win: Morgan Hill Annexation Denied

After a four hour hearing on Wednesday, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) voted 4 to 3 to deny the...

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In the News on SEQ Victory

After decades of work on the issue, we have great news to share from Morgan Hill. On Friday, March 11,...

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#Write4Farmland

On March 11, 2016, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) will determine whether or not to allow the City of...

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It’s all about Responsible Growth (or is it?)

It’s summer, and while that might mean less work for some, there’s no slowing down our three legislative advocates. Julie...

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What in the Heck is LAFCo?

By: Julie Hutcheson, Legislative Advocate Most people have never heard of a Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). Neither, you might...

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In the News Protecting Farmland

“Another longtime SEQ opponent, the Committee for Green Foothills, remains steadfastly opposed. Approving the plan in a ‘piecemeal’ fashion as...

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Farmland Preservation in Santa Clara Valley Needed Now

If it’s prime [farmland] and especially if it’s got water, it’s taken. – Pete Aiello, President, Santa Clara County Farm...

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Santa Clara Valley Farmland and CGF in the News

Our friend and colleague, Serena Unger of the American Farmland Trust (AFT), wrote a special featured in the Mercury News...

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CGF in the News on the SEQ

From the article: Add the Growth Pocket: Southeast quadrant has to be addressed and included in the City’s General Plan...

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Plan for SEQ Ignores Myriad of Significant Impacts

By Julie Hutcheson Responses to the long awaited Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Morgan Hill’s Southeast Quadrant (SEQ) Plan expose...

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