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Residents press Montclair council with accusations against Council member Lopez as recall effort advances
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment to accuse Council member Lopez of visiting recall petition signers and other misconduct; speakers said evidence will be submitted and demanded the council disclose litigation costs. City officials said the matter will be placed on the next agenda and that related costs will be included.
Multiple Montclair residents used the public-comment period at the city council meeting to press allegations against Council member Ben Lopez and to defend a petition campaign seeking his removal.
Alice Garcia told the council that Lopez "used the addresses on a public filing to show up at my neighbor's front doors," calling the visits "a desperate attempt at intimidation" and saying she would submit photos and other evidence for the city's records. She said the conduct, in her view, justified a recall and accused Lopez of behavior she said had been "proven in court," using a censored term in the transcript:…
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