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Public commenter alleges county welfare department involved in 'EBT scam'; board takes no formal action

Kern County Board of Supervisors · January 6, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 5 Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting, Thomasina Dorica Rivers accused the county welfare department of participating in an "EBT scam," said she has documentation and a pending federal lawsuit, and requested to be placed on a future agenda; the board did not record any follow-up action during the session.

During public presentations at the Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 5, Thomasina Dorica Rivers said she had documents alleging the county welfare department "has been scamming" her and others and accused the department of participating in an "EBT scam." Rivers told…

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