The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s office is pursuing misdemeanor charges against Mayor Gary Singh and a local chiropractor regarding alleged violations of state election laws.
The DA announced Friday misdemeanor election charges have been filed against Singh and chiropractor Matthew Alexander.
Both were served notices to appear in the San Joaquin County Superior Court, following an investigation into election-related offenses occurring between Aug. 12 and Aug. 31, 2026.
Both individuals face two misdemeanor counts:
*Count 1: Offering payment or consideration to vote or register to vote (CA Elections Code § 18107.5).
*Count 2: Offering payment or consideration to vote for a particular person or measure (CA Elections Code § 18522).
Their initial court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 16 at 1:30 p.m. in Department M2.
The violation stems from what Alexander contends was an impromptu remark he’d give new patients who vote for Singh a $50 discount.
The video was being made for a Thursday social media series Singh has been posting promoting new local businesses.
Singh did not opt to edit Alexander’s remarks out of the video when it was posted.
A complaint regarding the video was...