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Public commenter alleges county employee conduct cost Santa Barbara County $1,000,000

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors · January 6, 2026
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Summary

At a special Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting, an unidentified public commenter alleged that conduct by a county employee named Tennis Bazani led to $1,000,000 in losses and urged supervisors to consider legal and moral responsibility when making decisions that expose the county to lawsuits.

An unidentified public commenter told the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on the call of a special meeting that personal conduct by a county employee named Tennis Bazani cost the county “1000000 de dólares” and harmed local cannabis industry interests.

The remarks came during the meeting’s general public comment period. The commenter said the board’s past decisions — including support in 2019 for an action involving Joyce Tatley — had exposed the county to costly litigation and…

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