Related to ex post facto: Ex post facto law. adj. Latin for after the fact, which refers to laws adopted after an act is committed making it illegal although it was legal when done, or increases the penalty for a crime after it is committed. Such laws are specifically prohibited by the U. S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9.
Carpinteria, CA. Sponsored Topics. Carpinteria is a small oceanside city located in south Santa Barbara County, California, east of Santa Barbara and northwest of Ventura. The population was 13,040 at the 2010 census, down from 14,194 at the 2000 census.
Formation of the City. San Luis Obispo County was officially formed by a legislative act on February 18, 1850, with California being admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850. By 1852, San Luis Obispo County had been divided into 11 townships with Morro Bay being one of them. Morro Bay remained under the jurisdiction of the County Sheriff until the City incorporated in July 1964.