Lemon Grove council members walk out over disagreements on tenants’ rights ordinance

Lemon Grove council members walk out over disagreements on tenants’ rights ordinance

What started as a procedural discussion on a new tenants’ rights ordinance in Lemon Grove led to two council members walking out in protest during a meeting Tuesday. At the same time, the city successfully intervened in a local conflict that sparked the situation after local tenants said they were being evicted unfairly. Councilmembers Seth Smith and Yadira Altamirano declined to participate in deliberations intended to direct staff on the proce…