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A new complaint to the Attorney General claims Do has been living in the 3rd District, despite serving as 1st District supervisor and stating in paperwork that he lives at a smaller home in the 1st District.
Voters are deciding on a council member who will potentially impact key decisions on local issues like the ongoing homelessness crisis and complaints about slow 9-1-1 response times.
Roman Reyna agreed to pay $578,053 in restitution to the city for the cost of an upcoming special election to fill his seat on the council, and will have a lifetime ban against holding elected office, according to prosecutors.
Larry Cabrera’s hiring, and his later contract expansion to $50,000, were not announced by the city or placed on a public City Council agenda. He reportedly was involved in a disputed decision to reject recall paperwork against two City Council members.
It’s first time in years Orange County DA officials have been known to place a politician under surveillance for alleged residency fraud.
Santa Ana is now set to get a new city manager May 1, but will hold a special election this November to fill the vacant City Council seat formerly held by Roman Reyna.
District Attorney investigators served search warrants at multiple locations in recent weeks to obtain documents, including text messages involving Reyna from multiple cell phones.
His resignation follows through on an agreement to step down to avoid a civil trial involving allegations of election fraud.
Reyna was facing the likelihood of sworn testimony, in public, by other city officials and one of his family members regarding allegations he falsified residency documents. His resignation sets the stage for a potential shift in power at City Hall.
The talks apparently include the possibility of Roman Reyna stepping down from the council.