San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres has been a public no-show despite refusing to step down over a child sex crime investigation. Now critics are calling on the City Council to remove him. Mayor Matt Mahan has argued with at least one person online over whether the council has that kind of power. He and other councilmembers say their hands are tied by the city charter, which states the embattled District 3 councilmember would have to miss five consecutive council meetings without an excused absence before his seat is deemed vacant. Torres has missed one council meeting already — and missing…
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