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Compton council and city attorney clash over charter change and resignation process
Summary
Council members and residents pressed for clarity after the city attorney resigned and the city attorney cited a 2024 charter amendment (Measure CA) that, the attorney said, removed the city attorney as an elected office; the clerk confirmed a resignation letter is on file and the council said it will agendaize further review.
The Compton City Council spent large portions of its Dec. 23 meeting addressing whether the recent resignation and any settlement for the city attorney complied with the city charter after voters approved Measure CA.
Councilwoman Lily Darden raised the matter and read a history of previous elections and appointments for the office, saying she wanted written confirmation of the resignation and clarity on whether the city had followed charter rules. A resident who identified herself as a long-time Compton…
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