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APCD staff tell Ventura County air board they face retaliation, urge independent investigation
Summary
Multiple APCD employees and union representatives told the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board they have faced retaliation, cited a pattern of unaddressed complaints, and asked the board to appoint an independent external investigator and to strip named managers of investigatory authority.
Several current and former staff of the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District told the Air Pollution Control Board they have faced long‑running retaliation and retaliation-related coverups and asked the board to order an independent external investigation.
Laura Kranzler, an APCD air quality engineer, told the board that staff have repeatedly reported retaliation and that internal reporting has not produced meaningful outcomes. “I assure you nothing has been resolved,” Kranzler said, describing more…
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