Shocking moment California Dem mayor is caught insulting his own constituents

A California mayor has sparked controversy after he was caught on camera insulting his constituents.

Eddie Tejeda called Redlands residents “low people” during a tense council meeting last week.

The exchange reportedly took place during a session in which he voted to repeal a rotating mayor system from which he has benefited.

At the beginning of the clip, Tejeda is seen smiling sarcastically and posing as he realizes he is being filmed.

“Would you like to repeat what you just said?” a woman asks him before Tejeda shakes his head.

“I have nothing to say to you, bye,” he responds, waving his hand.

The woman keeps asking him to repeat what he said, but Tejeda refuses.

“That’s how low you are, you’re low,” he sneers, shocking the woman’s recording.

“I’m low?” they are heard asking as Tejeda nods and refuses to back down.

“You are low people,” he tells her, prompting the woman to ask what he means, “you know what that means,” he adds.

“No, I’m low, so I don’t have that education, would you like to tell me what that means?” She demands,” but Tejeda refuses to participate.

“This is how a council member talks to his constituents who try to hold him accountable,” the caption on the video reads.

It is also alleged that Tejeda also threatened to call the police during the recordings.

The friction began after Tejeda and others voted to overturn Redlands’ current mayoral system, under which each council member gets a turn in office.

The system was introduced two years ago and replaced the nomination-based approach.

The heated exchange took place during a meeting to discuss Redlands’ changing mayoral election system

Tejeda has been criticized for voting against the rotational mayoral system he benefited from, which has resulted in the council’s only female member being barred from the position

The only female member of the council, Denise Davis, would take over from Tejeda, but cannot take office since the system was changed.

Councilman Mario Saucedo was among those who voted against Davis.

He told the meeting that the rotation system “lacks the perceived legitimacy, leadership and strength needed to effectively represent the city,” Redlands Community News reports.

“This could weaken the city’s position in negotiations with developers, litigants or unions, where a strong, consistent voice is essential,” he said.

The decision sparked a backlash in the public gallery, with politicians accused of plotting against Davis, who said councilors had previously pledged to support her.

“My colleagues have once again failed to listen to the majority of the public speaking out on these issues, and I suspect this will further erode confidence in the leadership of this council, as stated again and again tonight,” she said .

In a video on her Instagram, Davis also expressed her disappointment that the council voted against allowing a woman to fill the role.

“I really don’t want to underestimate the importance of women in government and women in leadership roles,” she added.

DailyMail.com has contacted Tejeda for comment.