J.R. Thiara recall, Live Oak, California (2021-2022)
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An effort to recall Councilman J.R. Thiara did not qualify for the ballot in Live Oak, California, after organizers did not obtain enough signatures for an election to be scheduled.[1][2]
Recall supporters
Residents Ashley Hernandez and Noel Grove were among the organizers of the recall campaign. Hernandez alleged that Thiara had delayed the passage of a full annual budget for the city. She also cited Thiara's conduct in office as grounds for the recall campaign. A workplace investigation, conducted by an outside law firm in 2019, concluded that Thiara had "repeatedly engaged in bullying and abusive and threatening behavior towards others."[3][2]
Recall opponents
Thiara said about the recall, "This process is an important constitutional right provided to every citizen. ... I gladly welcome the opportunity to meet with, listen to, discuss, and address any comments or concerns that any citizen of Live Oak may have."[4]
Thiara had also previously commented on the workplace investigation, saying that he was not informed of the cause of the investigation and that its release was designed to embarrass him.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
Organizers served Thiara with a notice of intention to circulate a recall petition on November 17, 2021. For a recall election to have been scheduled, the petition needed to have been signed by 25% of registered city voters within 60 days.[2]
See also
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email communication with Live Oak City Clerk Clarissa Menchaca," August 15, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Yahoo! Sports, "Live Oak councilman served with recall documents," November 19, 2021
- ↑ Live Oak, California, "City Council," accessed November 22, 2021
- ↑ Yahoo! Finance, "Live Oak residents collecting signatures for possible recall," October 26, 2021
