Public defender overhaul advances in Santa Cruz County By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-23T19:31:39-07:00March 23, 2021|Tags: Bruce McPherson, Greg Caput, Manu Koenig, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County public defender's office, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Zach Friend| Transition means county-employee defense attorneys by July 2022