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==Government==
Current county [[County board of supervisors|supervisors]] are Matt LaVere (District 1), Jeff Gorell (District 2), Kelly Long (District 3), Janice Parvin (District 4), and Vianey Lopez (District 5).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board of Supervisors |url=https://www.ventura.org/board-of-supervisors/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=Ventura County |language=en-US}}</ref> Dr. Sevet Johnson is the Interim County Executive Officer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Sevet Johnson
===Federal and state representation===
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A 2020 lawsuit filed against the County by The Ventura County Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business and the Ventura County Agricultural Association opposed policies in the 2040 General Plan which restricted oil and gas development, raised costs of agriculture, set high housing quality standards, and limited brush clearance.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Ventura County 2040 General Plan Update - We've Settled! |url=https://www.colabvc.org/portfolio/general-plan/ |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=CoLAB VC |language=en-US}}</ref> The suit was settled in February 2023 with the County’s adoption of an Implementation Clarification for Certain Policies and Programs Contained in the 2040 General Plan, which stated the County's ongoing support of agricultural operations without altering the content of the Plan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=County of Ventura reaches settlement with CoLAB regarding 2024 General Plan – Ventura County News Channel Website |url=https://news.ventura.org/en/ventura-county-colab-settlement/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Politics==
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Many films, including ''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]'', ''[[Sideways]]'', ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'', ''[[Erin Brockovich (film)|Erin Brockovich]]'', ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]'', and ''[[The Rock (film)|The Rock]]'' were partly filmed in Ventura.
Downtown Ventura hosts the [[Ventura Theatre|Majestic Ventura Theater]], an early 20th century theatre, which is situated about two blocks away from city hall. It is the region's most prominent local [[music]]al venue and hosts [[concert]]s regularly. The theater has hosted many internationally notable musician and bands such as [[Gregg Allman]], [[John Prine]], [[Glenn Frey]], [[The Doors]], [[Devo]], [[Joe Walsh]], [[King's X]], [[Van Halen]], [[X (U.S. band)|X]], [[Paramore]], [[She Wants Revenge]], [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Drakeo the Ruler]], [[DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince]], [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], [[DJ Quik]], [[Lamb of God (band)|Lamb of God]], [[Social Distortion]], [[Bad Religion]], [[Thrice]], [[Avenged Sevenfold]], [[Fugazi]], [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]], [[Tom Petty]], [[America (band)|America]], [[They Might Be Giants]], and [[Modest Mouse]], as well as local artists such as [[Army of Freshmen]] and [[Big Bad Voodoo Daddy]].
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