Proposed County Budget Cuts and Layoffs

Highlighted the critical role of the county pharmacy in Santa Barbara and urged against budget cuts and layoffs.

Expressed concern over pharmacy technician layoffs and the impact on low-income patients.

Spoke passionately about the lifesaving impact of county pharmacies and urged the board to keep them open.

Urged the board to use strategic reserves instead of cutting health and social services.

Represented SEIU Local 620 in rejecting the budget proposal that includes layoffs across multiple departments.

Spoke about the vital services provided by Lompoc pharmacy staff and the impact of closures on farmworker families.

Objected to the elimination of lab assistant positions at the Lompoc Healthcare Center.

Read the list of proposed layoffs and urged the board to protect frontline workers instead of executives.

Discussed the long-term negative consequences of losing experienced county IT staff.

Warned that proposed social services cuts and AOP layoffs will lead to systemic collapse and backlogs.

Asked the board to exhaust all alternatives before proceeding with layoffs that create fear and anxiety.

Spoke on behalf of social services workers regarding high caseloads and the impact of staff shortages.

Expressed dedication to public health lab work and urged the board to preserve jobs and services.

Questioned funding priorities between the sheriff's department and public health, urging investment in health services.

Proposed alternatives to layoffs such as employee furloughs and temporary reassignments across departments.

Spoke as executive director of SEIU Local 620 against proposed layoffs, emphasizing their impact on vulnerable residents.

Urged the board not to lay off essential safety net workers while funding jail expansion.

Emphasized the importance of public health services for vulnerable rural populations like Guadalupe.

Expressed solidarity with farmworker and immigrant communities affected by proposed healthcare cuts.

Spoke about healthcare accessibility barriers for Lompoc farmworker families and opposed service cuts.

Expressed concern over pharmacy and laboratory closures and their impact on uninsured and immigrant residents.

Spoke as county pharmacy director, questioning the financial assumptions behind closing revenue-generating pharmacies.

Expressed support for SEIU Local 620 and concern over disproportionate impacts on communities of color.

Expressed opposition to proposed budget cuts on behalf of Indivisible Santa Barbara.