10/31/2026
Still undecided about Prop 45? Check out our letter to the editor about the measure - and why we support it.
Do you have “election season letter to the editor” fatigue? We get it. Below are the highlights of the letter.
- Environmental protections remain. Prop 45 maintains California's environmental laws, including CEQA requirements, while preserving local land-use and zoning authority.
- Clear, predictable timelines. Establishes enforceable deadlines for environmental review and legal challenges, reducing years of costly delays and uncertainty.
- Building what our communities need. Helps move essential projects forward like housing, water infrastructure, transportation, healthcare, schools and wildfire prevention. (Not data centers!)
- Lowering costs and improving affordability. Delays drive up construction costs that ultimately fall on homebuyers, renters, businesses and taxpayers. More efficient processes can help make projects financially feasible.
- Supporting our workforce and our future. Napa Valley needs housing our workers can afford, infrastructure our businesses depend on, and opportunities for families to remain and thrive here.
We shouldn't have to choose between protecting our environment and building a stronger, more affordable Napa Valley. We can, and should, do both.
YES on Prop 45 - Building a More Affordable California
Commentary: Yes on Prop. 45: Housing our workforce means a more affordable Napa Valley
We should not have to choose between protecting the natural resources that make Napa Valley special and building the essential infrastructure our communities need. Prop. 45 offers a way to
