A judge in Santa Ana has ruled that Beatrice Mendoza, a candidate for city council in November’s election, can include her current job title on the ballot sheet.
Mendoza’s job title will be listed as “Victim Assistance Specialist.” She is vying for the Ward 4 seat on the City Council in a special election scheduled for 5th November. Her full job title is “Victim Assistance Civil Specialist”, but election rules limit each job title to three words so she has decided to leave out “Civil.”
The issue of her job description was raised by Santa Ana resident Tim Rush. According to him, the word “specialist” should not have been included because it is an adjective and including it on the ballot next to her name would have violated California’s election code. The judge decided that the word is an accurate description of her job. Stationery printers printing the ballots can now legally include her proper title in the list of candidates.
Mendoza was happy to hear the judge’s ruling but considered the whole legal action to be “a waste of taxpayer’s money.” According to OCRegister.com, she also stated her belief that the whole thing was orchestrated by competitor Phil Bacerra, who is vying for the same seat, although Bacerra has denied any involvement.
The other candidates campaigning for the seat include Jennifer Oliva, Brandon Sisco, Gale Oliver Jr., and Manny Escamilla.
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