City of Stockton Government News

STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL members met last week to weigh the implications of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows local governments to enforce bans on homeless people from camping on government-owned property.

A censure hearing will move forward regarding allegations against Stockton City Councilmember Michele Padilla, who allegedly used taxpayer funds to host an event where candidates for different races in the November election took the stage.

The Stockton City Council has approved a resolution to extend City Manager Harry Black’s employment contract and increase his salary.

FORMER STOCKTON CITY Councilmember Ralph Lee White is suing the city and the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters for damages after he was declared ineligible and then reinstated from the March primary ballot in an unsuccessful bid for his old council seat.

THE STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL may be inching toward new ethics rules following a San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury report in June that said some of its members were “complicit in the deterioration of camaraderie, trust, respect, and ethical governing.”

The public is being asked to submit nominations of names for three new city parks by the end of September. 

Parades, food vendors and a fireworks show will all be part of the Fourth of July celebration in downtown Stockton next month.

IT’S THE TIME of year when civil grand jury findings begin to trickle out — reports compiled by citizen watchdogs that investigate local governments and hold them accountable for working in the best interest of citizens.

A new public art sculpture will be unveiled next week at Victory Park in Stockton by the city’s Arts Commission.

BRENDA HUGGINS HAS lived a few blocks from McKinley Park in South Stockton for all of her life. And she’s thrilled her childhood playground is about to get a much-needed facelift.

Keys to the City were given out on Thursday in Stockton as part of the annual State of the City address by the mayor.

Nearly 900 people made their way to the Port of Stockton to hear Mayor Kevin Lincoln give his State of the City address on Thursday.  

A DAY BEFORE a vote by the Stockton City Council regarding his tenure on the Charter Review Advisory Commission, Motecuzoma Sanchez announced his decision to resign from the post.

The city of Stockton on Wednesday will host the first of two open house meetings for the community to discuss planned safety improvements on two streets.

An attempt to add controversial website founder Motecuzoma Sanchez to another city commission during the March 19 City Council meeting ended abruptly when a motion to confirm his appointment failed to be seconded.

Over 80 Stockton youth residents ages 16-19 can now apply for a four-week paid summer employment program, city officials said.