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Harry Sidhu recall, Anaheim, California (2020-2021)
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An effort in Anaheim, California, to recall Mayor Harry Sidhu was initiated in September 2020.[1][2] Recall organizers failed to submit enough signatures to put the recall election on the ballot.[3]
An earlier attempt to recall Sidhu on the same grounds began in February 2020. Petitioners didn't gather enough signatures to move the recall forward.[4]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was initiated in response to Sidhu's opposition to rent control and Angel Stadium negotiations. On September 30, the Anaheim City Council voted to approve the sale of Angel Stadium for $150 million to the owner of the Los Angeles Angels.[5] Petitions also accused Sidhu of refusing to work with the minority City Council members, Denise Barnes and Jose Moreno.[2]
Recall opponents
Chris Nguyen, a spokesman for the No on the Mayor Sidhu Recall Committee, gave a statement after the signature-gathering process began in the first recall attempt. The statement read, "Mayor Sidhu has only been in office for just over a year, but he has already taken decisive action to address homelessness, keep the Angels in Anaheim, fight for housing affordability, invest in every Anaheim neighborhood, and protect public safety. It’s easy to start a recall petition, but the voters of Anaheim know their mayor is working hard for them, and we don’t see many people signing. Mayor Sidhu is going to continue to improve the quality of life for all Anaheim residents, and not let this unwarranted recall proposal distract him from the job the people elected him to do."
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. A recall petition can be circulated against each targeted official once the notice of intent is published.
See also
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2020
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- Mayoral recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ AE News, "Mayor Harry Sidhu Facing Recall," October 7, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Voice of OC, "Anaheim Mayor Sidhu Could Face Recall Over Mobile Home Rent Control, Angel Stadium Land Sale," September 15, 2020
- ↑ Anaheim Independent, "Sidhu Recall Organizers Admit Their Campaign Has Failed," February 6, 2021
- ↑ The Orange County Register, "Anaheim mayor faces recall effort," February 17, 2020
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Anaheim City Council approves $150-million cash stadium sale to Angels owner," September 30, 2020
