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A Brief Summary of the Ojai Mayoral Scandal

Kimberly Rivers Jan 25, 2023. published in the Ojai Valley News

A heated exchange erupted at the beginning of the meeting between Ojai Councilmember Leslie Rule (District 1) and Ojai City Attorney Matthew Summers when Rule attempted to read from a Jan. 24 letter, presented by private attorney Jon Drucker, to Summers, the other councilmembers and members of the public, including the Ojai Valley News, just prior to the Jan. 24 Ojai City Council meeting.


The letter (attached with this article) is signed by Jon Drucker, on behalf of Rule. The Ojai Valley News has redacted statements made in the letter about a private citizen.  


- Read more on OVN

- Watch the 1st ten minutes that started the call for an investigation into collusion and/or a conflict of interest between Mayor Stix and Mindful Citizen Dba Simply Ojai. 

- Read our blogs on this topic

Message from Leslie Rule

New Council Member, Leslie Rule explains her reasons for disclosing what she believes to be improprieties not protected by "closed session" requirements. 


See the letter by her attorney, Jon Drucker explaining her rights under the Brown Act. 

Letter from Attorney Jon Drucker

Read attorney Jon Drucker's letter on behalf of council member Leslie Rule. Published by the Ojai Valley News

Download PDF

Ojai City Attorney Matthew Summers

What is his responsibility

Since the mayoral scandal has broke out in January, Summers has often interrupted public comment speakers and made legal arguments to silence them. Is he over stepping his position as city attorney? Watch for yourself.

Watch other moments where Matthew Summers plays a key roll

January 24, 2023 Ojai City Council Meeting

  • "You are not the judge or the jury!" Summers interrupts council member Leslie Rule. 


February 14, 2023 Ojai City Council Meeting

  • Summers breaks down the legality of how Mayor Stix could have broken the law. 


Ojai Valley News photo by Kimberly Rivers

News Sources

We have put together some reliable news sources that cover the current events of Ojai politics. 

Link to Ojai Valley News
Link to Ventura County Star

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