California: Capitola Councilmember resigns in face of recall effort

Capitola Vice Mayor Alexander Pedersen resigned in the face of a recall effort. Pedersen said that he moved out of the city after a "campaign of legal harassment and intimidation."

The lead petitioners seemed to have filed some ethical complaints, the reason seems to be his support for costal rail trail project (and a bike path on that project). Pedersen was also on the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, which he is leaving as well.