Tag: recall election
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Pamela Price first district attorney in Alameda County’s history to be recalled
Voters recalled Alameda County, California, District Attorney Pamela Price on Nov. 5 by a margin of 65.2%-34.2%. The office is nonpartisan, but Price is affiliated with the Democratic Party. This is the first time in the county’s history that voters recalled a district attorney. The county must certify election results no later than Dec. 5,…
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All school board recalls on November 5 ballot approved by voters
All five school board recall elections held on November 5, 2024, were approved by voters. The recalls were held in California, Idaho, and Michigan school districts. The recalls in California were held in the Reef-Sunset Unified School District. The names of three school board members were on the ballot: Area 1 representative Claudia Cazares, Area…
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces a recall election on Nov. 5, 2024
An election to recall Mayor Sheng Thao is scheduled to take place on Nov. 5, 2024, in Oakland, California. Governing’s Joshua Spivak wrote this election, along with the recall of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price also on Nov. 5, “were in part launched due to pushback against approaches to crime and the criminal justice…
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California remains state with most officials targeted for recall since 2010
Ballotpedia has tracked 1,011 officials included in recall efforts in California since 2010, which is more than any other state. Those officials account for 19.2% of all recalls Ballotpedia has tracked as of September 30, 2024. Michigan had the second-most with 986 (18.7%), and Colorado was third-highest with 355 (6.7%). Both California and Michigan had…
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Anaheim City Council recall election scheduled for June 4
In California, a recall election seeking to remove Natalie Rubalcava from her position as the District 3 representative on the Anaheim City Council is scheduled for June 4, 2024. The recall effort began in August 2023. Recall supporters initiated the recall effort after the release of a public corruption investigation report. The report alleged that…