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Salinas councilmembers publicly call for censure proceedings after repeated social‑media and intergovernmental complaints
Summary
Councilmembers criticized Councilmember Andrew Sandoval’s social‑media posts, repeated FPPC filings and outreach to regional bodies, and several members said those actions have damaged relationships and distracted staff. At least one member asked the city attorney about initiating a censure under council rules.
Several councilmembers used the Oct. 28 meeting’s council‑member reports to criticize the online conduct and outside complaints filed by Councilmember Andrew Sandoval, and to request a censure process.
Councilmember Jose Barajas, Councilmember Jose Salazar and Councilmember Margaret de Arrigo said Sandoval’s pattern of social‑media posts, public records requests and formal complaints to agencies has damaged relationships with regional partners and…
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