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Joe Devito Recall Withdrawn - Tyler Suchman - May 21, 2007 - Residents who wanted to recall the six-term councilman have suspended their efforts. "We feel that with the council's vote on the formula-business moratorium, Mr. De Vito has finally begun to represent his constituents on this important issue," recall petitioner Sean Keenan said in a statement released this morning.

Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way - Todd Miller - May 4, 2007 - Why the sudden surge in activism? Part of the answer is certainly a reaction to perceived threats to Ojai’s charm and special nature. However, the deeper answer lies in City Council’s reaction to its citizens’ calls for action regarding some real problems facing the City.

The Recall of Joe DeVito - Tyler Suchman - May 1, 2007 - Last Tuesday, April 24, Ojai city councilman Joe DeVito was notified that a recall petition had been submitted by Ojai citizen Sean Keenan.

the Ojai ballot initiatives - read more on our Ballot Initiative page, where in 2006 a citizen submitted two initiatives, one dealing with chain stores, the other affordable housing. The citizen was sued by the city in a motion for declaratory relief, which many proponents of the initiatives called a SLAPP suit. The suit and counter suit are still in legislation, with the ACLU joining the citizen against the City of Ojai.

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