Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Santa Cruz County supervisors unanimously ratify legal actions to recover funds tied to Gutfar embezzlement

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors · November 26, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Nov. 18 to ratify legal actions taken to recover monies linked to the Gutfar embezzlement and to authorize additional legal steps related to litigation against the Auditor General and the State.

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to ratify existing legal actions taken to recover funds tied to what the county described as the Gutfar embezzlement and to authorize additional legal steps connected to a suit involving the Auditor General and the State.

The ratification motion, moved and seconded in open session after an executive session for legal consultation, affirmed prior filings and actions by county management, the county counsel's office and outside counsel Snell & Wilmer and Weiss Brown. The motion specifically referenced a civil suit the county filed against Elizabeth Gutfar and related entities on Aug. 1, 2024, in Pima County Superior Court (case number…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans