Mayor fires back as Stockton demands answers

Emotions are still running high at City Hall as the city reckons with the aftermath of last month’s mass shooting.

In today’s top story, Mayor Christina Fugazi forcefully pushed back against critics she says have unfairly blamed her for the violence as frustration and grief spill into public view. Aaron Leathley breaks down what the mayor said, why she felt the need to defend herself and how it’s landing inside City Hall.

Elsewhere in today’s briefing, Stockton residents crowd council chambers looking for answers and action on gun violence, a family offers a reward in the search for a missing loved one, and California lawmakers grapple with fallout from new prison audits and redistricting fights.

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