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Stockton council votes to censure Councilmember Villapudua after conduct hearing

Stockton City Council · April 15, 2025
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Summary

After a public hearing and ad hoc committee review, Stockton City Council voted 6–0 to adopt a censure of Councilmember Villapudua for a gesture made at a public meeting; city attorney said censure is a formal statement of disapproval without additional statutory punishment.

Following a public censure hearing April 15, Stockton City Council voted to adopt the ad hoc committee’s recommendation to censure Councilmember Villapudua for a conduct violation arising from his behavior during a public meeting. The council vote was 6–0 (Villapudua did not vote), and the council referenced its decorum and council-member conduct policies in reaching the decision.

City Clerk Kathryn Roland reviewed the procedural history: the ad hoc…

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