Prosecutors say David Argudo holds incompatible offices because he also serves on a local water board
By: Jason Henry | SCNG
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office can move forward with efforts to remove La Puente Councilmember David Argudo from office because of his overlapping position on a local water district’s board, the state Attorney General’s Office has determined.
Attorney General Rob Bonta gave local prosecutors permission on Jan. 26 to sue Argudo for allegedly holding two incompatible offices. If the lawsuit is successful, Argudo would be forced to forfeit his City Council position, as state law indicates an officeholder effectively must give up their first elected position upon taking an incompatible second.
Argudo was simultaneously elected by voters to the La Puente City Council and the La Puente Valley County Water District in November 2020, but his current council term began on Dec. 10, 2020, four days before he was sworn in at the water board.
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