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Residents urge Montclair councilmember Ben Lopez to resign after speakers cite court finding, announce recall effort
Summary
Multiple residents addressed the Montclair City Council calling for Councilmember Ben Lopez to step down after speakers said a court found him liable for sexual harassment and related claims; speakers announced a recall campaign and urged the council to strengthen bylaws.
Several residents told the Montclair City Council on Tuesday that Councilmember Ben Lopez should resign following what speakers described as a court finding of liability for sexual harassment and related claims.
"If you think this will just blow over, you are mistaken," Alice Garcia told the council, saying she and neighborhood residents would make the details public and that a recall process had been launched. Garcia urged the council to amend its bylaws to ensure zero tolerance for harassment and invoked California's Fair Employment and Housing…
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