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Salinas councilmembers publicly call for censure proceedings after heated remarks about Councilmember Sandoval
Summary
Councilmember Jose Barajas accused Councilmember Andrew Sandoval of repeated social-media attacks, frivolous ethics complaints and intimidation; other councilmembers supported a censure request and the mayor adjourned with a plan for a formal opportunity to act on censure.
At the Oct. 28 Salinas City Council meeting, Councilmember Jose Barajas delivered an extended set of remarks accusing Councilmember Andrew Sandoval of conduct that he said crosses the line from disagreement into harassment and dysfunction.
Barajas said Sandoval—s pattern of social-media posts, repeated Fair Political Practices Commission filings and alleged intimidation of…
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