Mayor says DA will not file charges in allegation involving Councilmember Flores

Huntington Park Mayor Eduardo Martinez said at the start of the March 24, 2026, City Council meeting that he had been informed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office that no charges would be filed in an investigation involving a council member.

Martinez opened the meeting by acknowledging the seriousness of the allegations and stressing the importance of approaching the matter "with care, respect, and sensitivity," even though the DA’s decision "brings legal closure" to the criminal investigation, he said. "While that brings legal closure to this matter, it does not lessen the seriousness of what has been raised," Martinez said.

A council member used a point of privilege to read a personal statement recounting that unverified reports had circulated on social media alleging assault by a colleague. In that statement the council member described having experienced assault herself, condemned gender-based violence and the sharing of survivor-identifying information, and urged the colleague to "tell the truth" and answer the community if necessary.

Vice Mayor Sanabria and other council members said the allegations deserved careful handling but emphasized the limits of municipal authority. The vice mayor pointed out that the investigation involves the Los Angeles Police Department and the county district attorney, not city law enforcement, and said the city cannot remove an elected official; any removal, he said, rests with voters and recall processes.

Council members called for facts to be allowed to come forward and for those involved to carry themselves in a manner that reflects their office. The mayor told the council the meeting would proceed with scheduled presentations and that there would be opportunity for public comment later in the session.

No formal motion, vote or disciplinary action was recorded or taken on the matter during the meeting.