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Capitola councilman Alexander Peterson resigns, prompting calls for clearer residency rules and a replacement process
Summary
Councilmember Alexander Peterson announced his resignation May 8, saying sustained public pressure and legal harassment of his family prompted the decision. Residents and councilmembers called for city rules clarifying residency requirements and a transparent process to fill the vacancy.
Alexander Peterson, a Capitola City Councilmember, announced during council comments on May 8 that he will resign, saying persistent public attacks and legal pressure on his family made continuing in office untenable. "After deep consideration, I've made the difficult decision to resign from my role on city council," Peterson said, noting he and his wife had recently bought a home outside city limits and family circumstances had become difficult.
Peterson said his household situation — the mortgage required one of them to be on the property for the first 12 months — and "a sustained and increasing effort to remove me from office" by a local group led him to step down. He said the group had engaged in what he called "fabricate[d] and spread harmful lies," and that his…
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