Arturo Flores recall, Huntington Park, California (2025)
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An effort to recall Mayor Arturo Flores is underway in Huntington Park, California. In Huntington Park, the city council selects one of its members to serve as the mayor annually. Flores had been serving as vice mayor prior to March 17, 2025, when he was selected to serve as mayor.[1][2][3]
Recall supporters
The notice of intention to recall published by Los Cerritos Community News read:[4]
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Abusive Arturo Flores Must Go! Abusive Arturo is a disgrace to Huntington Park, he is using his position to Intimidate and Harass Women while pushing a Corrupt agenda. He lied about living in our city before scheming onto the City Council and is now abusing his power.
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Recall opponents
Regarding the recall effort, Flores gave the following statement, which appears as it is printed in the minutes of the February 28, 2025, meeting of the Huntington Park City Council:[6]
| “ | I, Vice Mayor, Arturo Flores, categorically reject the misleading and defamatory allegations contained in this notice. This effort does not reflect my record of service but appears to be a politically motivated attempt to hinder transparency and accountability. This recall follows my commitment to investigating the Failed Pool Project, which has cost taxpayers approximately $12 million over five years with nothing to show but an empty lot. I believe this recall is a retaliatory effort by those seeking to avoid accountability for mismanagement. Facts: Residency: I have lived in our city throughout my tenure on the Council; Investigations: No active investigation against me by the city; Confidential Plates: legally obtained and used for security purposes to protect myself and my family for any potential retaliation; Compensation: Salary adjustment for council members was implemented under California Senate Bill 329, after 17 years; False Allegations: The claim against me regarding misconduct are entirely false and baseless. Instead of wasting at least $500,000 taxpayer dollars on an unfounded recall. Let’s focus on: Investigating the Failed Pool Project; Tracing millions of unaccounted dollars; Restoring faith and trust in our local government.[5] | ” |
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.[7]
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
- Huntington Park, California
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- City council recalls
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Huntington Park city website
- Yes to Recall Arturo Flores website
- Vote Yes to Recall Arturo Flores Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Phone communication with Huntington Park City Clerk's Office," March 20, 2025
- ↑ Huntington Park city website, "City Council," accessed March 20, 2025
- ↑ MyNewsLA, "Marine Combat Veteran Arturo Flores Tapped as Huntington Park Mayor," March 18, 2025
- ↑ Los Cerritos Community News, "Huntington Park Residents Initiate Recall of Vice-Mayor Arturo Flores," February 28, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Huntington Park city website, "Minutes - February 28, 2025," accessed March 20, 2025
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Recall Procedures Guide 2023," accessed October 16, 2023
