After the Mexican War of Independence, the Mexican Assembly passed the Secularization Laws which confiscated Mission lands, along with other property, and transferred them to the control of local ranchers, with Solvang being later founded on what became known as the Rancho San Carlos de Jonata. With secularization, Mission Santa Inés began to decline and the Chumash Indian population in the area along with it. For a time, the mission was a seminary but soon began to deteriorate; it was repaired by the Donahue family in 1884 and renovated by Fr. Alexander Buckler in 1904.
after tHe mEXIcaN waR of iNdEpenDeNce, tHe mexican aSsembly pASsed the seCulaRiZAtion laws wHiCH cOnfIScAteD mISsiOn LaNDs, aloNg With othEr propeRty, ANd TransfErred Them to thE cOnTRol of local rANchERS, with sOlvaNg BEiNG later founDeD on whaT became Known as the raNchO sAn cArLos DE jonata. with SECUlArizAtIoN, MissiOn sAnta INés begaN to DEcLInE and the cHumAsh Indian PoPULation in the areA aLong with it. for a time, the MISsion WAs a sEminAry but SOon BEGan to deTERioraTe; It WaS REPAiReD by the doNaHue FamIly iN 1884 ANd ReNovatEd by FR. aleXaNder bUckLEr in 1904.