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Santa Barbara County issues 84 layoff notices and closes two pharmacies

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Santa Barbara County issued 84 layoff notices in mid-May, 47 of them in Public Health, while closing a roughly $70 million budget gap, KSBY reported. County pharmacies in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria close June 30, while all five county health centers stay open.

Central Coast health centers may see more referral and prescription demand.

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KSBY / Santa Barbara Independent

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Community Health Centers of the Central CoastClinicas del Camino Real

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FQHC Talent. (2026, May 21). Santa Barbara County issues 84 layoff notices and closes two pharmacies. Source: KSBY / Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/santa-barbara-county-84-layoffs-public-health-june-2026