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Public commenters at Mission Viejo meeting urge action on Proposition 50 and decry immigration enforcement
Summary
Several residents urged support for Proposition 50 and criticized immigration enforcement and council conduct during public comment; one resident asked the city to publish local election results after the special election.
Public comment at the start of the meeting included a sequence of statements on Proposition 50, national redistricting concerns, immigration enforcement and local government conduct. Carlos Pinelli urged support for Proposition 50 and warned of efforts to alter seat counts in multiple states; he closed by urging residents to "stay California strong and vote yes on proposition 50."
Tom Moore, a Mission Viejo resident, requested that the city publish the local results for the November special election in the next council meeting and asked that council publicly explain any prior positions it took on the measure. Stacy Holmes and Lynn Holmes raised immigration and governance concerns, with Lynn Holmes criticizing a recent mayoral comment as disrespectful to residents. Sam Lewis urged civility and respect among differing views. The council responded that public comments would be recorded and staff would provide follow-up where requested.
