"Williams referenced a June article in the Fairfield Daily Republic headlined Question arises on Moy's Residence. That article indicated that, at the time, the Solano County District Attorney was looking into whether or not Moy lives within city limits. Moy has repeatedly claimed that she lives in Fairfield with family and has dismissed the concerns as a political attack from California Forever, which she has long opposed."
"That gave me a lot of concern, Williams said of the article. According to the law we need to live in the City of Fairfield. I feel like we need to preserve trust and confidence in the government and explore this to see if this is true and if we don't, any one of us who has read this, I feel like we are complicit."
"Quo Warranto, Latin for by what authority, outlined in the California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 803-811, is intended to ensure that those who seek public office are abiding by the rules and thus have the right to seek the office. In this instance, Moy has faced public scrutiny for months over whether or not she lives within Fairfield city limits."
Councilmember K. Patrice Williams moved to agendize a discussion to begin a quo warranto process promptly. Solano County District Attorney investigators have looked into whether Mayor Cathrine Moy resides within Fairfield city limits. Moy maintains she lives in Fairfield with family and calls residency concerns a political attack from California Forever. Williams said officials must live in the city under law and that failure to investigate could make officials complicit. Quo warranto under California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 803–811 tests whether a public official meets eligibility requirements such as residency. The city attorney said the council would prepare a complaint and submit it to the California Attorney General.
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