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Residents raise ethics concerns about Councilmember Romero during public comment

Montebello City Council · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Multiple residents used public comment to call for review of alleged political activity by Councilmember Danielle Romero within nonprofit veterans organizations and to raise other accusations about council appointments; no formal action was taken by the council at the meeting.

Montebello — During the public‑comment period residents raised ethics concerns and requested official review regarding Councilmember Danielle Romero’s conduct and related appointment practices.

Patricia Saltero Sanchez, speaking as a constituent of District 4, told the council she personally witnessed what she said was conduct that "blurs required separation between her role as an appointed official and the nonpartisan mission of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary," and asked that the appropriate authority review…

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