A quo warranto is used to challenge a person’s right to hold a public or corporate office, requiring them to demonstrate their eligibility to hold multiple, competing elected roles. The quo warranto process examines whether a public official is serving in two incompatible offices. It does not examine or determine a person’s performance in their role.
In the November 2020 elections, Rives was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Antelope Valley Community College District, as well as the Board of Directors for the Healthcare District. Immediately following this election, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris and City Councilmembers expressed their concerns over an official holding both offices simultaneously. They directed the City Attorney to pursue the quo warranto action against Mr. Rives by seeking leave from the California Attorney General to file the action. The Attorney General agreed with the City’s concerns and authorized the City to file suit on July 15, 2021.
“We expected Mr. Rives to do the right thing, but he refused. We couldn’t stand by and let this injustice slide,” Parris said. “We needed to ensure that these entities could operate comfortably knowing that their individual boards had the best interest of the community and the organization at the forefront of any decision making.”
The Healthcare District and the College District provide services in the same geographic area, and the two districts enter into contracts for mutual programs. Lancaster city officials believe that with Rives in dual positions of power, both entities have been hindered in making progress between the two districts.
The Court determined that Rives’ simultaneously holding the offices of Board Member for both the AV Community College District as well as for the Healthcare District violated the Government Code and, therefore, he has forfeited his seat on the Healthcare District board, Lancaster city officials said in a news release.
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Stinger says
Like Parris would know how to do the right thing if it came up and bit him in the tuccus!
I am rather ambivalent regarding Mr. Rives, having met him and seen many of his statements made without causing me to actually ‘feel’ anything regarding him, and the two positions do not immediately seem conflicting on the outset.
If it was such a glaring problem, why didn’t Parris make a thing of it BEFORE the election? ‘Cause it really wasn’t, of course! Seems to me that Parris and his cronies seem to hold quite a few ‘competing positions,’ themselves. As always, it’s really about Parris trying to control everything.
Don’t go gently, Mr. Rives. Make ’em pay for every inch they may win and research, research, research to keep ’em from winning. Parris is a crappy attorney, himself, and lazy, too boot. My dog could outmaneuver him legally!
America's Most Has Brains in His Tuccus says
I nominate Stinger for Word of the Month Contributor for “tuccus” (also tuchus). Exceptionally expressive and creative.
Stinger says
Awww… Yer makin’ me blush again!
Jail for Rex says
Parris is a corrupt meglomaniac who should be in jail for his illegal purchase of his building, the ruining of the lives of Raymond Lee Jennings, Esmaralda Jorge, Randy Floyd, and Johnathan Ervin, his no bid contracts for LEAPS and Kensington, and multiple lies.
LOL says
Parris is just upset that Michael Rives beat his son Rutger Parris in the 2020 election. Rives won his seats despite being outspent by Papa Parris to get his son elected.
America's Most Shocked by Rex's Chutzpah says
Wow, I didn’t know that. Corruption AND nepotism. Sounds like the Biden administration.
Tim Scott says
LOLOLOLOL…yeah, giving his kids hundreds of thousands in salaries on the taxpayer dime!
Oh.
Wait.
Yeah that wasn’t Biden.
Beecee says
No Biden’s family got ‘millions’ from foreign countries, some of them being our adversaries due to Biden family corruption.
This causing a risk to our national security
Please specify where a trump family member was appointed to a position or was in a deal with a foreign country that caused a risk to our national security….
Beecee says
And while I’m at it I’ll leave this here for you.
Donald Trump
Before: 3 bill
After: 2.3 bill
Barrack Obama
Before: 1.3 mill
After: 70 mill
George W. Bush
Before: 20 mill
After: 40 mill
Bill Clinton
Before: 1.3 mill
After: 241.6 mill
“You can’t get rich in politics unless your a crook”
-Harry S. Truman
Tim Scott says
LOL…his drop in wealth is strictly because his “estimated net worth” is padded with “brand name value,” a massive intangible that is very hard to measure but without question making himself the most hated man in 60% of America did it no good.
However, note that the Trump tax hike that you are now paying did save his family a cool billion in estate taxes when he dies. Junior sure appreciated you paying for that.
Tim Scott says
Since you asked, Kushner closed a deal with a Saudi bank on a massive bailout loan for the Kushner family business while serving as Trump’s representative in the middle east. No one knows what made giving that loan suddenly good business, since every bank on the planet had said “no you are already badly overleveraged,” but you can bet that the Saudis didn’t just like his smile.
America's Most Derisive of Voters says
Democrats are the poster party of corruption and insider trading, while they deflect and accuse others.
Dumb, naive, brainwashed, unpatriotic voters will continue voting for them, SMH.
“Stupid is, as stupid does” — Forrest Gump
Stinger says
..and all that is just the tip of the Rexberg of lies and criminality.
GPOL says
Lancaster residents, your tax dollars at work. Rather than fixing our roads, addressing crime, bringing jobs, or dealing with the growing homeless issue, King Rex is wasting your money on trying to dump a duly elected official. Michael Rives, please do not back down from King Rex the Bully! People of Lancaster, demand that King Rex and his Puppets do the work of the people and not the work of the King.
Mike Rives says
The Judge in the case set May 24 for a final discussion on this lawsuit by Parris. At which time, he was to issue a judgement. Prior to this, he has issued rulings. Until he issues a judgment, I am a member of the Hospital Board. I have not forfeited anything. By the way, this has nothing to do with my being on two boards. I oppose the plans of Lancaster and the AVHD to put the community in debt for hundreds of millions of dollars and give the rich and powerful tax- free interest money forever.
Lorie says
More like you’re just being obstinate and on some kind of fake crusade. We need the hospital built and we need the plans to move forward as the valley grows. You sit in hospital district meetings and nitpick things like you think some sort of “man of the people” when you’re just doing more harm than good.
Question Lancaster Authority says
What kind of “fake crusade” Lorie? He won the election fair and square. So he’s not a puppet for Rex. That disqualifies him? So what if he asks questions. Maybe if more people asked questions we wouldn’t have wasted $10 million on the uselsess LEAPS and gotten more bang for our buck on the $33 million dollar Kensington. Maybe if people asked questions there would be more taxpayer accountability. I guess if you are on the receiving end, you don’t want to ask questions.
Stinger says
Mike is in the meeting actually asking questions about things? How DARE he! What does he think he is, some sort of duly elected board member with responsibilities to clarify and question on behalf of his constituents? Why, that’s just crazy…
[As I expect Lorie will not have the wit to be able to discern sarcasm, I’ll help you, dearie: The above was sarcasm. Intelligent people use such a form of communications when they wish to get across just how extraordinarily thick someone else is being.]
Sonya says
“I’ll help you, dearie“
Cringe alert
Cringe alert
Cringe alert!
Tim Scott says
It’s a cringe alert every time you post.
Lancasterarian says
Questioning anything the all-knowing and all-wise Lord Rex wants is verboten in Rexville. He only seeks bobble heads who say yes to whatever he wants. Whatever he wants is always good for him and the good old boys and bad for the rest of us. Michael Rives is a breath of fresh air in a very stale environment.
Yes Rives No Parris says
Don’t let Rex bully you. Keep fighting Mike. You are one of the only members of any board or seat that Rex doesn’t control. We need more of candidates like you.