Vincent Martinez
CA · Commissioner, Santa Barbara County Planning Commission, 5th District
Vincent Martinez is managing partner of the Santa Maria law firm Twitchell & Rice and has served on the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission since 2022. His priorities are getting homeless people off the streets and improving public safety.
Where Vincent Martinez stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (3 records)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted no on a county plan to ban new onshore oil wells and phase out old ones. He said oil is something the community needs. It passed 3-2.
April 8, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: independent.com
Voted for a new county limit on cannabis odors, which passed 4-1. He voted no on the extension-appeal process, which passed 3-2.
February 19, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: noozhawk.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support
Voted to approve two new homes in the Painted Cave area after a fire-safety review, reversing an earlier denial. It passed 3-2.
January 28, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: independent.com
Voted to approve a no-parking student housing project on Sueno Road in Isla Vista despite parking worries. It passed 3-2.
April 2, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: independent.com
Voted to approve Santa Barbara County's housing plan (Housing Element), which calls for 5,664 new homes by 2031. It passed 4-1.
November 16, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: santamariasun.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Cast the only no vote on a coastal land-use change tied to the oil well ban, saying it came before supervisors had acted. It passed 3-1.
July 1, 2026
Source: santamariasun.com
Was appointed by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors as the Fifth District planning commissioner.
February 15, 2022
Source: noozhawk.com
Was admitted to the State Bar of California. The State Bar record lists no discipline since then.
December 10, 1994
Source: apps.calbar.ca.gov
Past race Vincent Martinez ran in:
- Member of the City Council, District 4 · November 3, 2026 · Santa Maria city, California