Opinion No. (2004)

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General DANIEL G. STONE Deputy Attorney General HILDA R. PLASENCIA and RAMON R. DOMINGUEZ request leave to sue in quo warranto upon the following questions: 1. Is Tommy Monreal unlawfully holding the office of city council member of the City of Huron because he was not a city resident at the time of his election? 2. Is Jose Diaz unlawfully holding the office of city council member of the City of Huron because Tommy Monreal was not a city resident when he acted as a proponent of the recall election resulting in Mr. Diaz's election to office? 3. Is Francisco Chavez unlawfully holding the office of trustee of the Coalinga-Huron Unified School District because Tommy Monreal was not a school district resident when he acted as a proponent of the recall election resulting in Mr. Chavez's election to office? CONCLUSIONS 1. The question whether Tommy Monreal is unlawfully holding the office of city council member of the City of Huron does not present a substantial issue of fact or law requiring judicial resolution. 2. The question whether Jose Diaz is unlawfully holding the office of city council member of the City of Huron does not present a substantial issue of fact…