{"id":110,"date":"2023-07-11T16:31:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T16:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2025-04-25T21:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T21:35:26","slug":"about-supervisor-lavere","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/about-supervisor-lavere\/","title":{"rendered":"About Supervisor Lavere"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"110\" class=\"elementor elementor-110\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211bf85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"211bf85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b43de9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b43de9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0724f57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0724f57\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417be89 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"417be89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-107 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/bos1-matt-levere-251x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Matt Levere\" width=\"100\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/bos1-matt-levere-251x300.jpeg 251w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/bos1-matt-levere.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>District 1 &#8211; Supervisor Matt LaVere<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p>800 S. Victoria Ave., L#1900,\u00a0Ventura, CA 93009<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Phone: (805) 654-2703 \u00a0| Fax: (805) 654-2270<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Email:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:Matt.LaVere@ventura.org\" aria-label=\"send an email to Matt.LaVere@ventura.org\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\">Matt.LaVere@ventura.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c24507 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c24507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Communities\u00a0Represented:<\/strong><\/p><p>City of Ventura, Montalvo, Saticoy, Ojai Valley, City of Ojai, Upper Ojai Valley, Victoria Estates, Riverpark, Collection, Rio West, Northwest Oxnard, Windsor North\/ River Ridge, North Coast, West Lockwood Valley, Oak View, Mira Monte, Meiners Oaks, Casitas Springs, Cabrillo, Rincon and Solimar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20aa903 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20aa903\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331b64d elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"331b64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-331b64d\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-112\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/about-supervisor-lavere\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">About Supervisor Lavere<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-388\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Macs &#038; Commissions<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-139\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/ovmac\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Ojai Valley MAC<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-142\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/saticoy-mac\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Saticoy MAC<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-417\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/ovac\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Oak View Advisory Commission (OVAC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-938\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Events\/Newsletters<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-389\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-937\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/newsletters\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-390\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Links<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-391\"><a href=\"\/parks-department\/adopt-a-trail\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Adopt a Trail<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cyclecalcoast.com\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Cycle Cal Coast<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-393\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vcfd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/VCFD-RSG-Wildfire-Action-Plan-Booklet-2016.pdf\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Ready, Set, Go!<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-400\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">CERT Videos<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-394\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NCUoGwIYIJk&#038;feature=youtu.be\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">CERT Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0BcbGHlRRvQ\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Emergency Supply Kits<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-396\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7kzBibsw5Jo\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Shelter In Place<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dAt5z2xK_hs\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Communications<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-398\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3qKPNvFz84g\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Triage &#038; First Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QIh1UZwFbUo\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Utilities<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I85UtMfON1g\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Fire<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qP8pYfLsWnE\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Earthquakes<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/E4iD2vtL9MU\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Hazardous Materials<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-404\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mYOrSQ_4VH8\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Pandemic, Travel &#038; Terrorism<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-405\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jOpquL6jGhU\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Hurricanes &#038; Tornadoes<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-179\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/services\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-181\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/resources\/district-1-map\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">District 1 Map<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/oversizedvehicles\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Oversized Vehicle permits<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-114\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/street-status\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Street Status<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-185\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-331b64d\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-112\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/about-supervisor-lavere\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">About Supervisor Lavere<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-388\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Macs &#038; Commissions<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-139\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/ovmac\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Ojai Valley MAC<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-142\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/saticoy-mac\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Saticoy MAC<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-417\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/ovac\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Oak View Advisory Commission (OVAC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-938\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Events\/Newsletters<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-389\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-937\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/district-1\/newsletters\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-390\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Links<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-391\"><a href=\"\/parks-department\/adopt-a-trail\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Adopt a Trail<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cyclecalcoast.com\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Cycle Cal Coast<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-393\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vcfd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/VCFD-RSG-Wildfire-Action-Plan-Booklet-2016.pdf\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Ready, Set, Go!<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-400\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">CERT Videos<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-394\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NCUoGwIYIJk&#038;feature=youtu.be\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">CERT Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0BcbGHlRRvQ\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Emergency Supply Kits<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-396\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7kzBibsw5Jo\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Shelter In Place<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dAt5z2xK_hs\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Communications<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-398\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3qKPNvFz84g\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Triage &#038; First Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QIh1UZwFbUo\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Utilities<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I85UtMfON1g\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Fire<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qP8pYfLsWnE\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Earthquakes<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/E4iD2vtL9MU\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Hazardous Materials<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-404\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mYOrSQ_4VH8\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pandemic, Travel &#038; 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During his time on the Ventura City Council, Matt\u2019s key priorities were economic development, affordable housing, environmental initiatives, homeless services and supporting our first responders.<\/p><p>Matt is a 2nd generation Ventura County native. He grew up in Ventura and Ojai, attending Loma Vista Elementary School, Mira Monte Elementary School, Matilija Junior High School and Villanova Preparatory School. Following graduation from Villanova, Matt attended Pepperdine University where he earned a bachelor\u2019s degree with honors and distinction in 2000. Matt earned his law degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law.<\/p><p>Professionally, Matt has worked as a lawyer in private practice since 2006. He has also held positions in the White House, as a legislative aide on Capitol Hill, and worked a six month position with the United States Attorney\u2019s Office Organized Crime Strike Force in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p><p>Matt has also served on the Board of Directors for Project Understanding, the Downtown Ventura Rotary Club, and continues to serve as an Executive Board Member of the Ventura College Foundation, which supports the thousands of students attending Ventura College through scholarships, free textbooks and other assistance.<\/p><p>Matt lives in Ventura with his wife Alicia and his two daughters Lucia and Lorenza.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>District 1 &#8211; Supervisor Matt LaVere 800 S. Victoria Ave., L#1900,\u00a0Ventura, CA 93009Phone: (805) 654-2703 \u00a0| Fax: (805) 654-2270Email:\u00a0Matt.LaVere@ventura.org Communities\u00a0Represented: City of Ventura, Montalvo, Saticoy, Ojai Valley, City of Ojai, Upper Ojai Valley, Victoria Estates, Riverpark, Collection, Rio West, Northwest Oxnard, Windsor North\/ River Ridge, North Coast, West Lockwood Valley, Oak View, Mira Monte, Meiners [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":106,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-district-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/board-of-supervisors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}