Prosecutors filed multiple felony charges Friday against a Poway city councilman. Two of the charges are connected to key city votes.

Councilman Tony Blain , who already is facing recall in the city’s Nov. 4 special election , is charged with two counts of bribery, in addition to perjury and destruction or removal of a public record, according to a criminal complaint filed by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office .

The bribery counts against Blain, identified in the filing under his full name, Arthur Anthony Blain IV, pertain to allegations of vote trading to determine city council roles.

In the complaint, prosecutors accuse Blain of agreeing to vote in favor of appointing Councilmember Peter De Hoff as deputy mayor in exchange for “De Hoff’s vote in favor of holding a special

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