Ventura County: CAPS-805

The Coalition Advocating for Pesticide Safety Ventura (CAPS-805), based in Oxnard, was founded in 2017. Our work has directly resulted in policy victories, including a glyphosate ban on public land in Santa Barbara Unified School District, and has built local knowledge, engagement and leadership.

The CAPS-805 coalition is strong and growing, with dozens of members and a regular presence in Sacramento. Previously, Ventura went unrepresented on the pesticide issue at the state level. Thanks to CAPS-805 pressure, the Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner agreed to run a local pilot pesticide notification project in the Oxnard community of Nyeland Acres, one of only four in the state. Feedback from that pilot led to the Department of Pesticide Regulation developing a stronger statewide notification system called SprayDays, which was launched in 2025. Check out also our Defend our Right to Know Campaign.