SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — Neighbors and business owners are launching a recall campaign against San Jose city councilmember Omar Torres.
Councilmember Torres is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor, but has refused to resign.
The shock and outrage following the news is still being processed by neighbors and business owners in the City of San Jose’s District 3.
“When everything came out and I had time to digest it, made a lot of my stomach turn,” said Melissa Reyes, Owner and Operator of Mesquite and Oak, “I didn’t know exactly who I could talk to about it. Then we started talking about it with other businesses and we all felt the same way.”
Those business owners and many neighbors agreed that Torres needs to resign.
“I finally said, you know what? ‘It’s time,'” Reyes said, “‘I’m going to go over to city council and ask him myself for his resignation'”.
But …