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Selma council votes 4–1 to remove planning commissioner after city attorney alleges false State Bar complaints
Summary
The Selma City Council removed Planning Commissioner Lewis Franco after the city attorney alleged Franco and a family member filed false, malicious complaints with the State Bar aimed at discrediting him. Franco called the action retaliatory; council voted 4–1 to remove him and opened the vacancy application period.
The Selma City Council voted 4–1 on March 17, 2026 to remove Planning Commissioner Lewis Franco following a formal staff recommendation by the city attorney that Franco’s conduct disqualified him from continuing to serve.
City Attorney Neil Castanzo presented documents and a written recommendation alleging that Franco — and a complaint filed by Franco’s daughter under an assumed name — submitted false and malicious complaints to the State Bar of California accusing the city attorney of conflicts and misconduct. The city attorney told the council those filings were intended to damage his reputation and could not be squared with the record. "Doing it through your…
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