Organizers say one referendum has qualified for the ballot and another, filed on Monday, garnered more than 5,200 signatures. City must repeal its approvals or call an election after first petition qualified.
Commissioners voted 5–1 Tuesday to urge the City Council to prohibit new distribution warehouse and logistics development while allowing existing facilities to remain in operation.
Commissioners will continue discussions Tuesday on whether to prohibit new warehouse and logistics centers citywide while allowing existing facilities to remain in operation.
A series of meetings this month will help shape updated truck routes in unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County under Assembly Bill 98, a state law aimed at steering heavy truck traffic away from homes, schools, and parks while maintaining efficient goods movement.
Opponents of the 2 million-square-foot Pacific Oaks Commerce Center say they’ve met their initial fundraising goal and will now recruit volunteers to gather signatures for a ballot challenge.
Residents are raising $50,000 for a referendum to overturn an ordinance approved by the Yucaipa City Council that paves the way for a 2 million-square-foot warehouse off Live Oak Canyon Road.
In a 4-1 vote, council members backed the Live Oak Canyon development as a long-term investment in the city’s future. Supporters framed the warehouse as a “legacy” project, contrasting it with short-term gains like a new grocery store. Opposition questioned transparency, environmental impacts.
