Stockton councilmembers are responding to a new report criticizing their behavior on and off the dais — and some remain sharply divided over what caused the dysfunction.
Titled “Governance in Turmoil,” an investigation by the San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury described the Stockton City council’s public infighting, leadership instability and failure to fully address past oversight recommendations as having weekend city governance. The newly-released report, which did not single out specific councilmembers but addressed the council’s actions as a whole, described on-going conflict, divided votes and staff interference.
The findings follow a turbulent year marked by leadership changes, public clashes among councilmembers and repeated disputes between Mayor Christina Fugazi and Vice Mayor Jason Lee, both on and off the dais…