Stockton City Council will take on investigation into DEI fund diversions, not hire outside firm

Stockton City Council will take on investigation into DEI fund diversions, not hire outside firm

An investigation into a diversion of funds from Stockton’s diversity, equity and inclusion program transformed this week into an issue of whether the City Council can trust is own members to conduct a fair examination into the matter. On one hand, the city would save bundles of money by using either its own committee or the full council body. On the other, turning councilmembers into investigators raises questions of whether politics or biases c…