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The 24th Congressional District
encompasses most of Ventura
County and inland Santa
Barbara County. The District’s rich natural resources,
including the region’s rugged mountains, fertile valleys
and magnificent coastline, attracted the early Spanish settlers
as it has the 639,088 residents today.
The District has one of the fastest
growing economies in the United States. Major industries include
agriculture, oil, aerospace, pharmaceutical, advanced technologies,
tourism, automotive, and military testing and development.
In Ventura County, biotechnology has become an important industry along the Highway 101 corridor. Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County and the Point Mugu portion of Naval Base Ventura County are also in the 24th Congressional District. Santa Barbara County boasts more than 18,000 acres of grapevines and more than 60 wineries.
The area has one of the nation’s
lowest crime rates, as well as highest percentages of intact
families in California. District landmarks include the Ronald
Reagan Presidential Library in the City of Simi Valley, located in the
southeastern portion of the District. Solvang, in central Santa Barbara County, is also known as the Danish Capital of the United States. The City of San Buenaventura, commonly referred to
as “Ventura,” is home to the Mission
San Buenaventura. Founded by Father Junipero Serra on Easter
Sunday in 1782, the mission continues to have services 220 years
later.
Portions of the Los Padres National Forest, Channel Islands National Park and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area are in the 24th Congressional District.
The People: Population (Based on 2000 Census): 639,088
Cities: Ventura County:
Camarillo,
Fillmore,
Moorpark,
Ojai,
Santa Paula, Simi
Valley, Thousand
Oaks, and Ventura.
Santa Barbara County: Buellton, Lompoc and Solvang.
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