California: The LA Times bombing and the Mayoral election of 1910

This story looks at the 1910 LA Times bombing and the mayoral race between a socialist and a reformer. The reformer had knocked out Mayor AC Harper in a recall in 1909.

Venezuela: Presidential recall attempt kicks off

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Oregon: Pendleton Councilor petitions not handed in

Pendleton City Councilor Al Plute, who announced that he is retiring next month, will not face a recall. Petitioners did not hand in any signatures after Pendleton announced that he was leaving the council.

Texas: Sugar Land voting on proposed amendments to increase signatures for recall

Sugar Land voters are set to vote on amendments to the city charter that raise the signature requirements from 30% of turnout to 15% of registered voters.

California: Three El Rancho School Board members facing recall fight

Petitions have been filed against El Rancho School Board President Aurora Vilon, VP Jose Lara and member Gabriel Orosco. The issue is hosting a magnet school at a former elementary school rather than the El Rancho High School.

California: San Diego looks to give City Council power to start recalls

Interesting proposed law by the San Diego Charter Review Committee. They are looking into giving the City Council the ability to start a recall for dereliction of duty or violating the law.  This starts from the Mayor Bob Filner sex harassment scandal of three years ago.

The suggestion is that a recall proposal might need the support of 7 of 9 councilmembers to get on the ballot.

Missouri: Signatures fall short on Columbia Councilwoman recall, but still time to cure

Unsurprisingly, the petition to recall Councilwoman Laura Nauser failed to get enough signatures -- petitioners handed in 416, they needed 408. They got 348 verified. However, they have a 15 day opportunity to cure and get some signatures. The issue was he discussion of a route for a high voltage transmission line.

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New Mexico: Editorial opposes Las Cruces recall

Once again, the issue is "That's what elections are for -- not recalls."

California: Recall effort dropped against Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Trustee

The recall attempt against Trustee Edwin Hiel has been dropped, as the petitioners are now going to target an open seat. The issue was Hiel's abstention from a vote on a project labor agreement for a bond measure passed in 2012. Petitioners claimed that the contract was too union-friendly.

California: Cupertino Mayor facing recall effort

Mayor Barry Chang is being hit with petitions over alleged abusive conduct. Chang is running for the State Assembly. Petitioners (the Cupertino Citizens' Sensible Growth Initiative) need 5338 signatures by August 17. The group has attacked Chang for taking campaign contributions from developers, brokers and construction companies.

California: Signatures handed in against Lake Forest Mayor, Councilmen,

Signatures were handed in against Mayor Andrew Hamilton (8245), councilman Dwight Robinson (8238) and Mayor pro tem Scott Voigts (8183) and a vote in favor of keeping the city contract with OC Animal Cares, which was criticized for a dilapidated shelter with a high kill rate. Petitioners need 7882 signatures for each.

Idaho: Caldwell hit with legal bills from recall

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Taiwan: My op-ed in the Taipei Times

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Montana: Libby Mayor recall rejected as too broad

The attempted recall of Mayor Doug Roll has been rejected by the Election Administrator as overly broad -- it claimed that Roll failed to perform duties, though it doesn't list them. The isue has to due with Roll's bad relationship with the city council members, who have asked him to step down as mayor. Petitioners need 329 signatures (20% of registereds).

Here's the Mayor's comments saying he won't resign

New Jersey: Bayonne Mayor blasts recall attempt

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Arizona: Nogales Mayor recall continues despite the death of recall filer

The recall push against Nogales Mayor John Doyle over a kitchen sink of complaints is going to continue despite the death of the application filer. It sounds like this can lead to some appeals. Petitioners need to hand in 895 signatures by April 29 to get on the ballot.

New York: Lack of Recall stymies Ramapo removal effort

Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence may had been arrested on federal corruption charges for rigging the town finances (and are facing SEC charges at the same time for bond money), but there is no recall in NY, so protesters are just calling for him to step down and can't do much else.

California: Irvine Mayoral candidate threatens recall against four Council members

Mayor Steven Choi and council members Beth Krom, Lynn Schott and Jeff Lalloway are being threatened with a recall over their rejection of a plan to change the site of a proposed veterans cemetery. Mayoral candidate Gang Chen is threatening the recall after the council regused a plan to swamp the cemetery for other property. There's a big NIMBY element here, with a heavy dose of feng shui involved.

Petitioners would need over 14,000 signatures to get on the ballot.

Georgia: Meigs Mayor looking to increase power before recall vote

Mayor Linda Harris, who is facing a rare Georgia recall, is trying to increase her power to hire and fire city officials before her upcoming recall election. Harris is allegedly looking to fire the police commissioner, who had her arrested for stalking, threatening, theft and other issues.

Wisconsin: Recall Re-run -- Senator ousted by recall in 2011 looking to regain seat

Senator Dan Kapanke, who lost his seat in the 2011 recall is looking to come back and takeout his replacement, Senator Jennifer Shilling. Shilling is now the Democratic leader.

Kapnake would be the second Senator to regain his seat, after Senator Van Wanggaard.