Opinion No. (2001)

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY S. DA VIGO Deputy Attorney General The BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE RIO HONDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT has requested this office to grant leave to sue in quo warranto upon the following question: Did Gary Mendez abandon his residence within Trustee Area No. 4 so as to cause a forfeiture of his office as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Rio Hondo Community College District? CONCLUSION Whether Gary Mendez abandoned his residence within Trustee Area No. 4 so as to cause a forfeiture of his office as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Rio Hondo Community College District does not present a substantial question of law or fact requiring judicial resolution. ANALYSIS On November 22, 1999, Gary Mendez ("Mendez") was elected to the Board of Trustees ("Board") of the Rio Hondo Community College District ("District") for a four year term representing Trustee Area No. 4. The Board contends that Mendez has abandoned his residence within Area No. 4 and thus has forfeited the office to which he was elected. According to the Board, Mendez claimed to be residing at 8315 Santa Fe Springs Road, Whittier, within Trustee Area No. 4, at the time of his…