California teleconference rules sideline Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee at recent City Council meeting

Tuesday afternoon’s Stockton City Council meeting kicked off with a tense exchange between Mayor Christina Fugazi and Vice Mayor Jason Lee, who had planned to participate remotely from a hotel conference room in New York City, ultimately resulting in the vice mayor being excluded from the meeting. 3mins

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Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
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Cassie Dickman
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Stockton, California
Deputy editor and local accountability editor of Stocktonia News in Stockton, California.
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  • Tuesday afternoon’s Stockton City Council meeting kicked off with a tense exchange between Mayor Christina Fugazi and Vice Mayor Jason Lee, who had planned to participate remotely from a hotel conference room in New York City, ultimately resulting in the vice mayor being excluded from the meeting.
  • Mayor Fugazi and the city clerk reaffirmed that an agenda had to be posted at a teleconference location, while Vice Mayor Lee objected that this requirement had not been communicated and argued that the decision excluded those represented from participation in the meeting.
  • City Clerk Katherine Roland conducted roll call, noted that Vice Mayor Lee was absent, and confirmed that a quorum was present for the meeting.
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