California: San Bernardino officials claim that recall about water

The 10 officials (or some of them, its not clear) in San Bernardino facing recall petitions have put forth a counterpetition to try and strike names from the original petitions. The counter petitions argue that the recall is being undertaken by developers looking for a good deal on the city's water. The recall proponents deny this , and point to the city;'s bankruptcy as the reason fro the recall.

"I am opposed to the sale of the City's Water System to any private for-profit company," reads the counterpetition, paid for by a committee led by former Mayor Evlyn Wilcox. "I am opposed to the removal of any City official who is committed to keeping the City's Water System under the jurisdiction of and operated by The City of San Bernardino."