District attorney drops investigation into Cupertino council
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is not moving forward with an investigation of members of the Cupertino City Council who allegedl...
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is not moving forward with an investigation of members of the Cupertino City Council who allegedly meddled in decisions to hire and fire city staff, citing a lack of evidence. Load Error A referral from the Cupertino city attorney spurred the DA's probe, following twin investigations that found city councilmembers had improperly weighed in on staff matters. Former Mayor Darcy Paul was accused by name in one of the probes, which said he 'dictate(d) procedures (and) direct(ed) hiring and firing decisions,' a possible misdemeanor offense under city law, had the DA confirmed it.