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Residents demand censure as public and council press for answers on credit-card spending and settlements
Summary
Multiple public speakers and at least one council member urged the Compton City Council to censure Councilmember Spicer amid a DA investigation and disputed city credit-card expenditures; the council heard allegations and staff described ongoing investigations but took no immediate punitive action.
Public comment at the Dec. 23 Compton City Council meeting focused heavily on calls for accountability after disclosures about city credit-card purchases and a reported investigation into Councilmember Andre Spicer.
Charles Davis, a former city clerk, criticized the way a recent city attorney resignation was handled and warned against negotiated payouts without court ratification, saying it "looks like the appearance of a bribe to get somebody out of office." Several speakers later urged immediate censure of Councilmember Spicer rather than waiting for the District Attorney’s work to conclude.…
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