More than a year after Stockton vice mayor and reality television personality Jason Lee was accused of being tied to an unauthorized $50,000 payment made to comedy show “Wild ’N Out” and later cleared, he was removed from his position.
The Stockton City Council voted Tuesday to remove Lee from the vice mayor role amid ongoing feuds with other councilmembers and their criticism of Lee’s conduct, particularly on social media. (Lee, who was elected as a councilmember in 2024, was appointed the city’s vice mayor in early 2025 by Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi.)
During the fiery and conflict-fueled meeting, Lee requested to resign from the vice mayor position. He said he believes that “the title doesn’t drive leadership.”…