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Public commenter alleges county mismanagement, lost cannabis tax revenue linked to employee conduct

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

An unidentified member of the public told supervisors the personal conduct of a county employee cost Santa Barbara County "millions" in lost cannabis tax revenue and criticized prior board decisions and lawsuits dating to 2019.

An unidentified speaker who addressed the board during general public comment accused county officials and a county employee identified in the transcript as "Dennis Pzanich" of conduct that, the speaker said, had cost the county "millions of dollars" in lost tax revenue tied to a commercial…

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