MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—All five city councilors of Mission Viejo, California, may appear on the election ballot this November, after a judge recently decided to hear a lawsuit challenging their terms next week instead of in August.
While three councilors—Ed Sachs, Greg Raths, and Mayor Wendy Bucknam—were already up for re-election in November, a Mission Viejo resident Michael Schlesinger sued the city, arguing that councilors Trish Kelley and Brian Goodell should also appear on the ballot.
Last week, Orange County Superior Court Judge Walter Schwarm granted Schlesinger’s request to move the court hearing date from August 2 to June 28….