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Andy Vidak recall, California State Senate (2015)
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An effort to recall Andy Vidak, a member of the Republican Party, from his elected position representing District 14 in the California State Senate was launched in May 2015. Supporters of the recall needed to collect 20,057 valid signatures to move the recall forward.[1] Vidak was targeted for recall over his support of mandatory vaccinations (SB 277).[1] No news of the effort was reported after SB 277 Recalls filed a notice-of-intent-to-recall in May 2015, and the effort was assumed abandoned.
Timeline
- May 14, 2015: The California State Senate passed SB 277 by a vote of 25-11.[2]
- June 9, 2015: The Health Committee in the California State Assembly approved SB 277 by a vote of 12-6. The bill moved to the floor for a full vote.[2]
- June 25, 2015: The California State Assembly passed SB 277 by a vote of 46-30.[3]
- June 30, 2015: Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed SB 277 into law.[4]
Background
SB 277 Recalls filed a notice-of-intent-to-recall against Vidak for supporting mandatory vaccinations. Senate Bill 277 requires that parents show proof of their children's vaccinations before they are enrolled in California schools. The bill also eliminates an exemption to vaccinations for personal beliefs.[5][1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
The University of California's Institute for Governmental Studies says this about the process:[6]
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The first step in a recall effort is the circulation of recall petitions. The process begins with the filing of a notice-of-intent-to-recall petition written in the proper legal language and signed by 65 voters. Once that is accomplished, the recall petition can be circulated in earnest. Petitions for the recall of statewide officers must be signed by voters equal in number to 12% of the last vote for that office, including voters from each of five counties equal in number to 1% of the last vote for the office in that county. Petitions for the recall of state legislators must equal in number to 20% of the last vote for the office. The recall ballot has two components: a yes or no vote for recall, and the names of replacement candidates, selected by the nomination process used in regular elections. The recall measure itself is successful if it passes by a majority. In that case, the replacement candidate with a simple plurality of votes wins the office. If the recall measure fails, the replacement candidate votes are ignored. The language in the recall provision is strictly procedural. Substantive grounds for recalls are not specified. Recalls can be launched to remove corrupt officials, and to remove officials whose policies and performance are found wanting. The recall is but one of several mechanisms for removing public officers. Others include the normal criminal process, impeachment, term limits, and, of course, the next election. [7] |
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| —The University of California's Institute for Governmental Studies, [6] | ||
Supporters of the recall needed to collect approximately 20,057 valid signatures to force a recall election. Paperwork to initiate the recall was filed by SB 277 Recalls in May 2015.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2015
- State legislative recalls
- California Eliminate Religious and Philosophical Vaccination Exemptions Referendum (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 sb277recalls.com, "SB277 Senate Recalls," accessed August 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 legiscan.com, "California Senate Bill 277," accessed June 15, 2015
- ↑ huffingtonpost.com, "California Vaccine Bill Passes State Assembly," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ abc7news.com, "Governor Jerry Brown signs school vaccination bill," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ thecalifornian.com, "Vaccine foes target Sen. Bill Monning for recall," accessed June 15, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 San Diego Reader, "How we can recall Todd Gloria," May 6, 2014, archived April 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
