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Former city auditor alleges wrongful termination, seeks records and identification of prior remark
Summary
Brad Newman, the city's former auditor, said he was placed on leave and later terminated after reporting alleged wrongdoing; he told council the city refused to produce contemporaneous notes and asked the mayor to identify who made an allegedly anti‑Semitic statement at a March meeting.
Brad Newman, introduced as the former city auditor, used his public comment time to describe allegations about his termination and to request records for his defense.
Newman said he reported alleged instruction to violate professional standards to the internal audit committee and that "five hours later, I was placed on paid administrative leave and subsequently terminated." He cited Labor Code sections 1102.5 and 1102.6 in characterizing his report as protected activity and said the city has refused to produce contemporaneous notes and other evidence he believes would be exculpatory.
Newman also questioned the mayor about an allegedly recorded remark from the March 18, 2025, meeting. He quoted the line he said was recorded: "He's a Palestinian disguised as a Jew," and asked the mayor to confirm who made that statement. The mayor declined to engage in a discussion on that item during this meeting; the transcript records acknowledgement but no on-the-record response that resolves Newman's concerns.
