Regional Planning Issues and Actions

Planning issues in Monterey County are affected by what happens in nearby areas. Monterey County is part of a greater region that includes both the California Central Coast and the Silicon Valley. This section of the LandWatch website highlights important planning issues in Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties.

San Benito Supervisors Enact Growth Management System
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors, by voting to adopt a voter initiative measure, has put a sophisticated growth management system in place in San Benito County. (04.04.03)

San Benito Activists Propose Growth Management Initiative
Monterey County is feeling the impact of growth generated in the Silicon Valley. So is San Benito County (and even more so)! Activists in San Benito County are circulating an initiative measure to enact a comprehensive growth management system. (03/09/03)