SB 675

Via Zoom for Imperial Valley Equity and Justice, supported the bill as a chance to restore public trust.

Via Zoom, urged tribal sovereignty protections and consultation in any wildfire and grazing provisions.

Via Zoom, asked the board to amend its letter to support the bill moving forward with a fiscal analysis, not to hold it.

Local farmer supporting the board's opposition to SB 675.

Brawley farmer said the bill duplicates existing work, adds unfunded state mandates, and would raise food prices.

Argued the bill is about oversight the public lacks, urged the board not to ratify the opposition letter.

Fertilizer company owner said ag needs an exemption and the bill must be funded, but stopped short of opposing.

Developer said the bill is about transparency and asked who changed the data center's permitting from discretionary to ministerial.

Teacher called the $23 million cost estimate a lie and urged the board to amend rather than ratify the opposition letter.

Farm Bureau president, representing ~500 members, formally opposed SB 675 on behalf of agriculture.

Brawley farmer worried about unintended costs and competing against Yuma and Mexico under California's regulatory load.

Farm Bureau executive director opposed the bill and described advocacy with Senator Padilla's office and farm team alerts.

Imperial resident said air is getting worse under the current system and urged the county to work together, not 'us against them.'

Spoke for the Democratic United Imperial Valley Club in support, citing the county's F air grade and asthma rates.

An APCD hearing board veteran said residents would overwhelmingly support SB 675 and criticized the county's opposition letter process.

A Quechan tribal member reported tribal voters lacked a ballot drop box in June and asked for better outreach for November; also voiced support for SB 675's air quality governance changes.