Update- Stop the expansion of swimming at Santa Margarita Lake

Hello Petition Supporters,

My name is Grace with the Change.org Civic Engagement Team. Congratulations on the momentum you are building on the topic of Santa Margarita Lake. Having 409 people come together to advocate is a big milestone.

When momentum builds on a petition, our team reaches out to the local leaders who have the power to act on the issue. We help make sure they are aware of the growing support and encourage them to share a response directly to you about where things stand, actions they have or will take, and how the community can get involved in the decision making process.

Through outreach we learned key information that will inform the decision making process and supporter mobilization.

We have learned from Office of Supervisor Jimmy Paulding, District 4 that the County published an article that addresses many of the questions/concerns that are raised in the petition. No decisions have been made yet, and there will be opportunity for public engagement on what operational changes are made before they go into effect. There is also a link for people to sign up to receive more information as it is made available. 

Here is the article - https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/featured-news/2026/new-state-law-opens-door-to-future-swimming-at-santa-margarita-lake;-county-says-more-work-comes-fi

Sign up for County updates - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dMfDhN9_4kClkCey5w-BJqRG-6bJcxdAulV5dwJK1JNUQkFKS1VNSlNRQldKQ1ZTMU00T0kxNFREWS4u

Notifications about future meetings and opportunities for public input - https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/administrative-office/featured-news/2026/new-state-law-opens-door-to-future-swimming-at-santa-margarita-lake;-county-says-more-work-comes-fi#docaccess-dbb48c1a6960607d3cff375f11bea33c

We hope you find the information helpful. - Grace and the Civic Engagement Team