California: Signatures handed in against one Santa Ana City Council member facing police union-led recall effort

Signatures have been handed in for the recall of Santa Ana City Council member Jessie Lopez, with petitioners seeming to have the numbers. 6582 valid signatures were either handed in or counted (probably the first) and 5274 were needed. Additionally, 129 people asked for their name to be removed under the signature strike law. The clerk has until July 26 for the full review.

There is also a petition outstanding against councilmember Thai Viet Phan, though that isn't due until August 7.

The two are facing recall efforts led by the police union over a labor contract. The contract reportedly doesn't met the union pay-raise proposals. The recall chairman cited a 2021 rent control policy as the reason for the recall. The recall effort comes after progressives won four council seats in 2020. 

The union backed a 2020 recall vote against Council member Cecillia Iglesias, who was kicked out.