Washington: Yakima City Councilmember facing recall threats over calling for resistance to social distancing guidelines

Yakima City Councilmember Jason White is facing recall threats after he called for resisting state and federal social distancing guidelines and called for people to "take off your masks!" The other Yakima councilmembers voted to censure White, who has not attended the last three council meetings.

Washington is a malfeasance state, so a petition would need to approve by the court. If it is approved, petitioners would need 25% of the turnout in 2017.