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Lompoc winery
Coverage of Lompoc winery in the Nexus archive.
- SoCal winery files furious lawsuit against Santa Barbara accusing it of trying to milk it dry
A small Lompoc winery is suing Santa Barbara County in federal court, claiming local officials imposed a mandatory funding program requiring businesses to finance marketing and advocacy efforts they did not support or consent to fund. The lawsuit alleges the program forces businesses to contribute to initiatives they disagree with.