Nevada: Washoe County Commissioner recall effort abandoned

The recall effort against Washoe County Commissioner Vaughn Hartung (R) has ended, though no reason has been given. The petitioner was apparently spreading election fraud conspiracies. Petitioners needed 14,345 signatures to get on the ballot. 

The petitioner, who claims to be Robert Beadles and said he is an "avid believer in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology" 

Two Washoe Republican Board members (Cindy Martinez and Sandra Linares) are listed as supporters of the petition.

Petitions were also filed against School Board Member Angie Taylor, though it is not clear what happened with that. 

Louisiana: Franklinton Alderman survives recall vote

Franklinton Alderman Heath Spears (R) survived a recall vote 500-384.  Turnout was 41%. The recall was over claims that he does not live in the town. Spears said he moved temporarily after his house was damaged in a fire.

California: New petitions taken out against Downey Councilwoman

New petitions have been filed against Downey Councilwoman Catherine Alvarez, after the first one came 35 signatures short of qualifying (Petitioners handed in 4,016 signatures and need 3454 valids).  The recall is reputed to be over Alvarez's failure to disclose her criminal history, where she was arrested for welfare fraud and shoplifting,

Update: Here's more on the recall effort

California: New petitions taken out against Los Alamitos School District board member

A new petition has been taken out against Los Alamitos Unified School District Scott Fayette. Petitioners need about 1800 signatures. A previous effort was tried against board members Megan Cutuli, Chris Forehan and Scott Fayette, which missed the deadline. Petitions were over the board's support for restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, as well as an adoption of an ethnic studies elective.

Michigan: Petitions taken out against third Albion Council member

Petitions have been filed against Albion City Council Member Marcola Lawler, claiming that she used council meetings for her own public relations. Petitioners have recently been taken out against Councilmembers Nora Jackson and Linda LaNoue, though they seem to be about other issues.

Petitioners would need 74 signatures to get on the ballot. 

Minnesota: More on the Two Harbors "Underwater Hotel" recall effort

Here's another article on the recall effort being organized against Two Harbors Mayor Chris Swanson seemingly over claims that he used a podcast to discuss an underwater hotel in Lake Superior, thereby using his title as mayor to attract investors, and plans to fund city projects with cryptocurrency. Swanson was one of six Minnesota mayors to endorse Trump in September, which has also led to complaints (though does not seem to be the basis of the recall). 

Minnesota is a strict malfeasance standard/judicial recall state and nearly all petitions that I've seen have been rejected at that stage. Petitioners would need about 450 signatures to get to the ballot. Interesting provision in the charter -- if there are less than two years in the term, the council appoints a replacement. If there are more, than there is a special election. 

California: Petitions taken out against three Templeton School Board members

Petitions have been taken out against Templeton School Board Trustees, President Nelson Yamagata, Trustee Ted Dubost and Clerk Mendi Swan. It seems it is about the district's votes in favor of protective measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Oregon: Early returns suggest Yamhill County Commissioner appears to survive recall vote

Yamhill County Commissioner Lindsay Berschauer appears to have survived her recall vote, 53.4-47.6% in early voting (with 44.3% voting). 

The recall is over a kitchen sink of issues, including cutting fees that a landfill paid the county, ending development of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail (over questions of how it would effect nearby farms) and demanding a special election for Urban Renewal District. She has been criticized for her opposition to mask and vaccine mandates to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Update: Berschauer survived the vote (52.4-47.6%).

Oregon: Yamhill County Commissioner recall on March 22

Yamhill County Commissioner Lindsay Berschauer is up for a recall election on March 22,

The recall is over a kitchen sink of issues, including cutting fees that a landfill paid the county, ending development of a trail and demanding a special election for Urban Renewal District. She has been criticized for her opposition to mask and vaccine mandates to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Oregon: Banks Fire District 13 Board Members facing recall election on April 12

Banks Fire District 13 Board Members Mark Schmidlin and Ed Ewing are facing a recall vote on April 12 over claims that they failed to quickly investigate claims that the fire chief sexually harassed a minor as well as made racist and sexist remarks. Petitioners needed 449 signatures and got 513 and 536. 

California: Sacramento City Council member facing petitions

Sacramento City Council member Katie Valenzuela is facing a recall effort over complaints about homelessness, crime and property values.

Colorado: Alamosa District Attorney facing recall effort

Alamosa District Attorney Alonzo Payne is facing a recall effort over crime victims complaints about dismissals and overly lenient plea bargains. The city council voted 4-1 to help pay for the recall effort, which seems quite odd.

Payne has been accused of violating the Victim's Rights Act.  

California: Look at backer of Shasta County recall

Here's a look at Reverge Anselmo, who financial backed the Shasta County recall. There is some discussion over whether land use issues at his ranch and vineyard was a reason for his support.

Massachusetts: Recall effort against Lancaster Planning Board Members rejected and needs restart

The recall effort against Lancaster Planning Board Chair Russ Williston and Member Carol Jackson has been rejected by the Board of Registrars over claims that the board didn't properly certify the first round of signature collection.

Michigan: Lakeshore School Board members facing petitions

Four petitions have been filed against Lakeshore School Board members Jason Beckrow and Rachel Wade, which is after the petitions were rejected by the Election Commission. The petitions appear to be over their support for mask mandates to combat the coronavirus pandemic. There is also a second claim that they have been in office too long (six years instead of four). Not sure what that one means. 

California: Poll shows serious trouble for San Francisco District Attorney

A new poll out suggests significant trouble for San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, with 68% of voters saying they will vote to remove him.

California: $3.5M raised in the Los Angeles District Attorney recall effort

The effort to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon says it raised more than $3.5 million, and has collected over a 125,000 signatures. They need 566,857 by July 6. Note that the effort has been a long running affair (with the first set of petitions start last February, though any signatures from then are not counted in this number). 

California: My op-ed in the SF Gate on reading too much into the California recalls

Here's an op-ed I wrote for the SF Gate on whether pundits are reading way too much into the recent California recalls. The SF School Board recall led to questions of whether recalls portend doom for Democrats in November. The Democrats may face disaster come Election Day, but this recall is not any sort of signpost on that road. A look at both recent school board recalls and the history of recall elections shows should serve as a cautionary tale for anyone trying to read too much into this result

California: Asian turnout up, but not decisive

Mission Local notes that Asian turnout in the school board recall was up, but not decisive. And here's additional analyzing of the vote.

Michigan: Petitions taken out against two Albion City Council members

Albion City Council members Nora Jackson and Linda LaNoue are facing recall efforts. Jackson is over complaints about a nonprofit led by Jackson receiving tax dollars, while LaNoue is over a vote in favor of a former college president Matthew Johnson's vision for the city, while LaNoue was employed by the college. There are separate individuals launching the recalls. Petitioners need 146 signatures for Jackson and 142 for LaNoue