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San Diego County supervisors appoint David Smith as acting county counsel after closed-session vote
Summary
At a July 24 special meeting, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors reported a unanimous vote among those present to appoint David Smith as acting county counsel. The action followed public comment criticizing the previous county counsel and urging transparency in replacements.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors reported on July 24 that it voted unanimously in closed session to appoint David Smith as acting county counsel.
The board’s report said the vote occurred during a special meeting that recessed into closed session; Chair Lawson Riemer, Vice Chair Montgomery Stepp and Supervisor Aguirre were present and voted aye. Supervisors Anderson and Desmond were absent.
Public commenters who signed up to speak on the closed-session item urged the board to prioritize transparency and to choose a county…
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