SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved its 2026 Legislative Platform on Tuesday, officially establishing the County’s state and federal advocacy priorities for the current year.

Among the key elements to this year's platform includes public safety, health and human services, housing, transportation and infrastructure, agriculture and natural resources, and economic
development.

"The legislative platform is about standing up for our communities — protecting taxpayers, strengthening healthcare access, supporting reliable infrastructure, and ensuring that state and federal policies reflect the realities on the ground in San Luis Obispo County,” San Luis Obispo County 4th District Supervisor and Board Chair Jimmy Paulding said in a statement.

"I’m proud of the priorities we advanced this year and will continue fighting for local voices to be heard."

In a release, the County listed the following items as the most impactful that were incorporated into the nine-page document that can be viewed here.

• Stabilization of California’s homeowners insurance market. The County will support legislative and regulatory reforms that improve insurance availability and affordability, and advocate for investments in wildfire risk mitigation.
• Protection of Proposition 13 and taxpayer safeguards. The platform opposes any changes that would weaken Proposition 13 protections for homeowners or businesses, in alignment with the County’s longstanding position.
• Medicare reimbursement reforms to improve healthcare access. The County will advocate for federal reimbursement structures that better reflect the true cost of providing care in our area which will support recruitment and retention of physicians, specialists, and other healthcare providers.
• Sustainable and reliable water supplies. The platform advocates for policies and regulations that prioritize the operational viability of reservoirs and water infrastructure while ensuring environmental protections are implemented in a manner that avoids unintended impacts to drinking water reliability, agriculture, and public safety.
• Preservation of federal support for county-administered health and nutrition programs. The platform calls for amendments to recently adopted federal legislation that will shift significant costs to counties and limit access to healthcare and nutrition assistance for vulnerable SLO County residents. The Board also received a report on Tuesday outlining how as many as 16,000 county residents may lose healthcare or food assistance as a result of recent federal changes.
• Fair and transparent Cal Fire mapping procedures. The County will advocate for a formal process allowing local governments to either appeal or modify Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps prior to adoption, ensuring that local conditions, data, and mitigation efforts are fully considered. This is in response to concerns about the accuracy of Cal Fire maps for our area that were released last year.

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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN

New York (CNN) — Kraft Heinz is calling off its planned breakup and keeping the company together.

The food giant that owns Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Meyer and Philadelphia cream cheese said last year that it was splitting its business in two. The company’s sales had slumped for years, and a breakup would have separated its growing condiment lines from struggling grocery brands like Kraft Singles and Lunchables.

But the brands’ sales have deteriorated further since the split was announced, making a spinoff less appealing to investors. New Kraft Heinz CEO Steve Cahillane, who took over at the beginning of the year after running Kellogg, hit pause on the breakup Wednesday and announced a turnaround plan.

“Consumer sentiment has worsened, industry trends have softened, and there is increasing volatility in the geopolitical landscape. These shifts make the path to recovery steeper,” Cahillane said in a statement.

Cahillane said the company will invest $600 million on marketing, sales and research and development to improve business. Once the company is growing again, it will be in a “better position to make a decision” on a spinoff, he said.

The pause on the split marked the latest twist in the Kraft Heinz saga. The two companies joined in 2015 in a deal orchestrated by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the investment firm 3G Capital.

But many of the company’s brands, such as Kraft Mac & Cheese, Lunchables, and Velveeta have fallen out of favor with customers seeking healthier or organic options.

Kraft Heinz, like all big food companies, is also grappling with inflation-weary buyers cutting back spending or switching to generic labels as well as the rise of GLP-1 drugs hurting demand for snack food.

The company’s $600 million investment “could be the reboot the company needs to get back on track after a decade in the wilderness,” Bernstein analyst Alexia Howard said in a note Wednesday.

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