SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors received a budget forecast for the next five fiscal years at Tuesday’s meeting in Santa Maria.
From 2026-2031, the county is facing a projected budget deficit of over $66 million spread across the General Fund.
This overall deficit affects some of the revenue that supports key safety net services such as Medi-Cal and CalFresh, making coverage reductions and increasing costs…