Contra Costa County Superior Court recall, California (2019)
| Superior Court of Contra Costa County recall |
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| Officeholders |
Lois Haight Rebecca C. Hardie |
| Recall status |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in California California recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall three judges on the Superior Court of Contra Costa County in California did not go to a vote in 2019. Recall supporters circulated petitions against family court judges Jill Fannin, Lois Haight, and Rebecca Hardie, but they did not submit the petitions to the county by the deadline on March 12, 2019.[1][2]
Recall supporters
The group Parents Against CPS Corruption said it initiated the recalls due to "the destructive malfeasance of Children and Family Services, aka Child Protective Services of Contra Costa County, and the Superior Court of Contra Costa County."[3]
Recall opponents
The three judges did not comment on the recall effort.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
Recall supporters began circulating petitions against the three judges in October 2018. To get the recall on the ballot, the petitions had to be submitted to the Contra Costa County Elections Division by March 12, 2019.[2] The county did not receive the petitions by the deadline.[1]
See also
- Superior Court of Contra Costa County, California
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- Special district recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Paul Burgarino, Community Education and Engagement Specialist, Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department," March 18, 2019]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Mercury News, "Enough signatures gathered to recall Contra Costa judge, petitioners say," February 27, 2019
- ↑ Parents Against CPS Corruption, "Contra Costa County," accessed February 28, 2020
