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Alysson Snow recall, Lemon Grove, California (2025)
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An effort to recall Mayor Alysson Snow is underway in Lemon Grove, California.
Recall supporters
The recall effort is organized by Ken King. Fox 5 reported that the recall was initiated in response to Snow's support for county plans to build up to 70 sleeping cabins for the homeless.[1]
Recall opponents
Snow said about the cabin project that, "It’s a county project and we are making sure that Lemon Grove has significant input. It’s a needed program." She also said, "We’re working closely with the county on the selection of the service provider, working on an MOU with the county, we are working to make sure that we have continued input throughout the course of the project so we can bring concerns"[1]
Snow filed a lawsuit against the group organizing the recall, stating that the organizers misrepresented their position in initial filings.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
No specific grounds are required for recall in California. The recall process starts with a notice of intention to recall. The notice must be served to the officer whose recall is being sought as well as published in a newspaper of general circulation. The notice must then be filed with the relevant election office. Once the notice has been deemed sufficient by the election office, a petition must also be filed and approved by the election office. Once the petition is approved, it can be circulated. To get a recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures from registered voters in the jurisdiction. The number of signatures required is between 10% and 30% of registered voters in the jurisdiction, depending on the size of the jurisdiction. Jurisdictions with 1,000 registered voters or fewer require 30%, and jurisdictions with 100,000 or more registered voters require 10%. Charter cities can also set their own signature threshold. The amount of time allowed for the circulation of recall petitions also varies by the number of registered voters in a jurisdiction, between 40 and 160 days. Jurisdictions with fewer than 1,000 registered voters allow 40 days, and jurisdictions with more than 50,000 registered voters allow 160 days.[2]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- Mayoral recalls
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