Fix City Planning Delays
Fix unnecessary delays in city planning that harm residents, housing production, and local businesses.
Santa Barbara Deserves Results — Not Endless Process
Santa Barbara has the talent, the resources, and a nearly $600 million city budget — yet residents still see the same problems: a struggling downtown, stalled housing, and frustration with endless process.
Santa Barbara Common Ground is forming to change that.
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Why Santa Barbara Common Ground
Santa Barbara has extraordinary civic talent and resources, but too often the system gets stuck in process instead of delivering results.
Residents see it every day:
- Projects delayed for years
- Downtown struggling to regain energy
- Frustration over how homelessness is addressed
- Important decisions pushed further into process rather than action
Good intentions matter — but good governance requires results.
Santa Barbara Common Ground brings together residents who believe our city can do better.
Our Focus
Santa Barbara Common Ground supports leaders and policies that deliver practical results for our city, ensure efficient use of taxpayer dollars and strengthen accountable, results-driven local governance.
Revitalize State Street
Restore State Street as a vibrant center of community life.
Realistic Housing Solutions
Advance long-term housing strategies that reflect Santa Barbara’s unique needs.
Effective Homelessness Response
Promote compassionate and effective approaches that deliver real results.
Protect Local Control
Ensure Santa Barbara residents maintain control of local resources and decision-making.
Preserve Public Assets
Protect libraries, parking, parks, and coastal access that serve the entire community.
Who We Are
We are Santa Barbara residents who care deeply about our community and believe our city can work better.
Santa Barbara Common Ground brings together thoughtful, civic-minded leaders who want to support candidates and policies committed to practical progress and accountable governance.
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