County Clerk-Recorder candidate Vanessa Rozo faces FPPC complaint for misusing campaign social media
New Times SLO (Atascadero)
April 9, 2026
Well, here we go again. According to a report in New Times SLO (Atascadero), the 2026 election season is kicking off with a familiar sound: the filing of an FPPC complaint. This time, it involves County Clerk-Recorder candidate Vanessa Rozo, who is accused of using her campaign’s Facebook page to promote her private Oceano business. It’s a reminder that even as campaigns move increasingly online, the rules about mixing public service with personal promotion remain strict.
For us here in Atascadero, where community trust is everything, this news hits close to home. The Clerk-Recorder’s office handles our most personal documents—from marriage licenses to property deeds—so we expect those running for the office to demonstrate impeccable judgment and transparency from the very start. While this is just a complaint and not a finding of guilt, it puts an early cloud over a race for a position that demands absolute integrity. Let’s hope all our local candidates take note and keep their campaigns squarely focused on serving the 805, not their side ventures.
This summary was written by AI based on the original article from New Times SLO (Atascadero).
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