Stockton’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have been at the forefront of discussions at City Hall for the last week after it was revealed that public DEI money had been allocated to fund a consulting contract for job coaching services for the interim city manager.
Vice Mayor Jason Lee has publicly led the charge in scrutinizing the management of Stockton’s DEI efforts, from grilling city staff and calling for an investigation into city spending to hosting a press conference with other public officials outside City Hall and inviting the public to submit records requests to the city.
On Tuesday, he got into a verbal tussle with Mayor Christina Fugazi, who then called for a quick recess when tempers flared…