{"id":353425,"date":"2026-06-09T18:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/353425\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T18:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:26:10","slug":"fairfield-mayor-catherine-moy-says-she-is-stepping-down-from-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/353425\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy says she is stepping down from office"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy announced Tuesday that she is stepping down from office.<\/p>\n

Moy announced her decision in a letter<\/a> addressed to the city manager and Fairfield residents, writing, “My days of serving as an elected official in our hometown ends today.”<\/p>\n

“I am at peace with being a private citizen of Fairfield, as I was most of my life,” Moy wrote.<\/p>\n

In the lengthy statement, Moy said her decision was driven by what she described as months of political attacks, legal disputes and harassment that had taken a toll on her health and family.<\/p>\n

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Catherine Moy, mayor of Fairfield, in Fairfield, California, US, on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.<\/p>\n

Loren Elliott \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n

“I won’t spend another day fighting because my family and friends are much more important, as is my health,” Moy wrote.<\/p>\n

Moy also pointed to recent turmoil at Fairfield City Council meetings after viral videos<\/a> from a May 20 fight at Fairfield High School and the fatal shooting at Sem Yeto High School’s graduation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We all deserve peace and respect,” Moy wrote.<\/p>\n

Vice Mayor Pam Bertani will assume the duties of mayor for the time being, according to Moy.<\/p>\n

City of Fairfield officials did not have further comment on Moy’s decision.<\/p>\n

Moy, a former columnist and reporter for The Vacaville Reporter, had served on the Fairfield City Council<\/a> since 2008. She was elected mayor in 2022, with her term set to expire in November 2026.<\/p>\n

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