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California City mayor calls alleged 'bogus investigation' unlawful, urges transparency; council approves agenda

2113808 · January 14, 2025
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Mayor Hawkins accused an unspecified "bogus investigation" of lacking legal authority and urged the California City Council to open records and secure alternate legal representation. The council approved the meeting agenda by unanimous roll call and moved into closed session.

Mayor Hawkins told the California City Council that an unspecified "bogus investigation" had been launched without legal authority and urged the council to open records and provide alternate legal representation for city officials.

Hawkins said the probe appeared designed to undermine the administration and called for accountability. "I am not implicated in any wrongdoing. This is absolutely false," he said, and later asked the council to "open the…

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