Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Jessie Lopez and Councilmember Thai Viet Phan were joined by local officials Jan. 30 on the steps of City Hall, saying they are being targeted by recalls launched by the city’s police union president.
According to public filings with the state, initial paperwork for the establishment of recall committees have been formed to seek both their removals. Such, at this point, do not include persons behind the recalls, only the respective names of the committees forming the efforts.
Lopez and Phan allege union president Gerry Serano is behind both efforts following a 4–3 council vote last month on labor negotiations with the police union, which included a provision eliminating Serrano’s role that has allowed him to act as union president without working for the department. Per that vote, now his role requires him to perform police duties….