Melinda Greene Leads in Clerk-Recorder Race

Melinda Greene is surging ahead in the Santa Barbara County clerk-recorder-assessor race, leading with over 59% of the vote against longtime incumbent Joe Holland. With deep county government experience and a fierce focus on fighting fraud—especially in the age of AI—Greene has earned endorsements from all five county supervisors. Holland, who’s served five terms since 2002 and has been working remotely due to physical therapy, pledged to uphold election integrity and explore AI tools to combat real estate fraud. The high-stakes race for a $275K+ salary office continues as results roll in, with final certification due by July 2. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aaf0446188c380b7