The Baja California state legislature has approved an extension of the legal deadline to rule on a political impeachment case against San Quintín Mayor Miriam Elizabeth Cano Núñez. The Commission on State Reform and Jurisdictional Affairs granted the extra time after receiving expanded evidence from the 17 citizens who originally filed the complaint.
The original complaint was filed on February 10, 2026. On March 11, the complainants submitted additional evidence, prompting the commission to request more time for a thorough review. Commission chair Deputy Montse Murillo said the extension is necessary to ensure any ruling is well-founded and legally sound.
A Long Road From Complaint to Verdict
Under Mexican law, a juicio político is a legislative proceeding that can result in the removal of an elected official for serious misconduct. The Baja California Congress formally opened the impeachment process in mid-February. According to reporting by El Mexicano at the time, the commission has 90 days after completing its review to draft conclusions and submit them to a full vote of the legislature, which would require a simple majority to proceed. That timeline could push a final decision to mid-2026.
Cano Núñez, a member of the ruling Morena party, has faced mounting pressure from residents of San Quintín since taking office. In January 2026, La Jornada reported that the state government agreed to fund an external financial audit of the San Quintín municipal government following citizen accusations of corruption and failures in public services.
Residents Demand Accountability
Residents of San Quintín have demanded the resignation of 11 municipal officials in Cano’s administration. The audit was arranged after a meeting between state Secretary General Alfredo Álvarez and a delegation of protesters led by independent council member Gisela Gómez.
Deputy Murillo has also called on the San Quintín city council to reduce its members’ salaries, which she said currently exceed 60,000 pesos per month (roughly $3,300 USD). She called that figure disproportionate for a municipality of approximately 118,000 residents. San Quintín, located about 300 kilometers south of Tijuana along the Transpeninsular Highway, became Baja California’s sixth municipality in 2020.
The commission has not announced a new deadline for its ruling. The case was first reported by The Baja Post.