The state on Thursday ordered a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge to permanently resign over misconduct regarding a love interest and for disparaging other judges and court staff.
To resolve pending proceedings with the Commission on Judicial Performance, Judge Michael Carrozzo agreed to public censure that includes his resignation and an agreement to never again seek any judicial office in California. Carrozzo agreed to leave the bench on June 2 and to irrevocably resign on Sept. 9.
Late last year, the commission accused Carrozzo of willful misconduct in office, conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute, and improper action under the California Constitution…