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The RBDA was founded in 1957 after a group of Dooners organized to successfully fight the creation of a trailer park near the corner of Martin and Pine Flat Roads. They realized they needed to have a formal organization to ward off unwanted development in Bonny Doon, including the subdivision of many areas into 1-acre parcels by a local realtor. In the years since, we’ve continued to actively advocate for Bonny Doon on many different issues. It’s time to renew your membership. Please support the RBDA…or join us if you’re not a member!

Our year in advocacy:

In 2024 we had great success reaching out to residents when the community was threatened by the Low- Impact Camping Ordinance legislation, generating many emails of protest from our active and concerned members. Over 100 residents showed up at the Supervisors meeting to condemn and ultimately kill the county ordinance!

The RBDA also hosted an incredibly popular public meeting on the escalating crisis in home insurance that drew an audience of over 150 concerned citizens. Joining that meeting were many important stakeholders including California’s Insurance Commissioner. This crisis has now been underscored ten times by the devastation our neighbors in Southern California are going through.

We were also active on many other issues of concern to our Bonny Doon community such as the UCSC expansion, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, cell and internet communications, the new Rail Trail and much more.

Supervisor Justin Cummings to Speak at January Events Mobilizing California Against Offshore Oil Drilling and Seabed Mining

Justin has actively recruited counties, cities, and environmental organizations to join in the fight against Trump’s push to open the California coast to potential disaster. As the saying goes, “where you drill, you spill” and all coastal communities know what’s at stake with an oil spill catastrophe. At a time when many feel powerless in the face of the Trump administrations’ moves, this is a way for residents to resist, both individually and through their local elected officials.

Residents, advocates, and community members are encouraged to attend and participate in the following events. Some require pre-registration.

January 15 from 12:00–1:00 PM via Zoom

January 21 from 7:00–8:30 PM at the London Nelson Community Center in Santa Cruz