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Francie Sullivan and Kristen Schreder recall, Redding City Council, California (2017)
| Redding City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Kristen Schreder |
| Recall status |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in California California recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Redding, California, to recall City Councilwomen Francie Sullivan and Kristen Schreder from their positions was initiated on June 6, 2017. A group called Take Back Redding submitted notices of intent to recall to the council members during a June 6 meeting.[1] Take Back Redding began collecting signatures against Sullivan and Schreder on July 25, 2017.[2] The recall effort ended on November 21, 2017, when signatures were not submitted to the city clerk.[3]
Sullivan was targeted in a recall effort in 2012 related to the city's 2011 ban on marijuana dispensaries. The recall did not reach the ballot.
Recall supporters
The notices of intent to recall argued that Sullivan and Schreder did not fulfill promises made during previous campaigns to reduce crime in Redding. The notice for Sullivan said that her actions increased homelessness and criminal activity in Redding. Schreder's notice suggested that she did not acknowledge "crime, drug use and vandalism in the community."[4]
Recall opponents
Sullivan responded to the notice by saying that she made decisions based on evidence presented to the council. Schreder disagreed with the notice and argued that she focused on public safety during her time in office.[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
Recalls of local officials in California start with notices of intent to targeted officials. Each notice requires signatures from 10 city residents, the name of the targeted official, and reasoning for the recall that cannot exceed 200 words. A copy of the notice is delivered to the city clerk, who publishes the notice in at least three public places. Targeted officials have seven days following receipt of their notices to issue statements of defense.
Take Back Redding needed to gather signatures from at least 9,857 valid signatures to require an election.[1] This total equaled 20 percent of the city's registered voters.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KRCR, "Redding citizens plan to recall city leaders," June 6, 2017
- ↑ Record Searchlight, "Group trying to recall two on Redding City Council can start gathering signatures Tuesday," July 24, 2017
- ↑ KRCR, "Effort to recall Redding city council members fails to submit signatures," November 21, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 KRCR, "Council members respond to recall," June 7, 2017
- ↑ Record Searchlight, "Recall effort taking shape," June 16, 2017
