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This California town booted out its leaders. Now they’re refusing to leave (www.theguardian.com)

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From the outside, the city of Avenal appears to embody every bit of its motto – an “oasis in the sun”. Approaching the community, passing through the dusty yellow hillsides of the Central valley, Avenal emerges with a sudden burst of green on the horizon.

Its small-town feel and quiet tree-lined streets offer respite from the bustling Interstate 5 about five miles away. But trouble is brewing here that has brought this lonesome city national attention.

In April, voters in the city of 13,500 people recalled four of five city council members, in what recall organizers said was a first in California. And, in another first, the city council members have simply remained in office.

For months, they have refused to accept the results, alleging that the recalls were improperly conducted, and have carried on holding meetings, overseeing city business and suing in an effort to invalidate the election. ...

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[–] lemmygarden@lemmy.today 13 points 4 days ago

I don't live in avenal. I've driven through it before but am unfamiliar with it's local leadership.

A lot of city council meetings that I'm familiar with have an officer there in case of people (typically members of the public) try to commandeer the meeting. I have seen the officer remove a city council member from a meeting for making a show about a certain policy that they would not budge on supporting and wanted to prevent their colleagues from supporting.

Why wouldn't an officer ask and make the council members leave the meeting and prohibit them from going behind the podium (or whatever set up they have)?

Does someone need to call the sheriff? The state? Newsome?