Humboldt County, Ca Dems use satellite images to fine citizens for unauthorized buildings

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California Democrats are using satellite images to find structures on residents properties, like a shed that wasn’t authorized to be built, and then sending them bills for as much as $12,000 per day

One family received a notice the would have a $900,000 lien out on their home from the county

How is one California county using cannabis and grainy satellite images to extort millions from homeowners? This is Doug and Kareen Thomas — They moved to Humboldt County after their home burned down in the L.A County wildfires, and 6 days later, their dream property turned into a nightmare.

The county said a letter saying this barn was built without a permit, and prior owners did use it for growing weed. So they had 10 days to demo the barn or face fines of $12,000 per day.

And ignoring the letter would result in a $900,000 lien placed on their property, which could then be sold at a tax sale.

— How is this possible? Well, Humboldt County is part of the Emerald Triangle. For decades, it's been a hotspot for OG growers.

And after California went legal, the county wanted its cut. So they created an environmental response team to supposedly protect a sensitive ecosystem. In reality, it was used to weed out black market growers and incentivize them into the legal industry.

They'd use old grainy satellite images to look for unpermitted development, like barns, greenhouses, grading, and even the removal of too many trees, because those things must mean you're growing weed. However, in Humboldt, people have developed property and lived off the land without permits for generations. But the county didn't care. They had a quota to me, 50 permit violations a week.

— How are Humboldt County's actions any different than mob rule?”