Mayor Steinberg calls on Councilmember Loloee to resign immediately
Sacramento (Dec. 28, 2023) Below is a statement from Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg:
“I have been engaged for several weeks in conversation with Councilmember Loloee regarding the federal indictment and its impact on his continued service as a city council member. I have asked him repeatedly to resign and have not made my request public to give him the space to do the right thing.
This morning, he informed me he would not resign.
Today, I am publicly calling on Councilmember Loloee to resign immediately.
While Councilmember Loloee has the right to due process in a court of law, the fraud and obstruction charges filed against him by the federal government are incompatible with his continued service in public office.
As part of the pending criminal action, U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes issued an order to Councilmember Loloee on Dec. 15, 2023, directing that as a condition of his release from custody, he must reside at his Granite Bay residence, and may not be absent from that resident for more than 24 hours without prior approval from the court.
Section 27 of the City Charter specifically states that a council member ‘must continue to reside’ in their council district as a qualification for holding office.
Given the court directive that he remain in Granite Bay, I have asked the City Attorney to immediately provide the city council with an opinion on whether Mr. Loloee remains legally qualified to hold office in the city of Sacramento
Councilmember Loloee should put the city first. We have too much important work to do on behalf of the people of Sacramento for more distraction and controversy."
