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Jeff Stone recall, California State Senate (2015)
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An effort to recall Jeff Stone, a member of the Republican Party, from his elected position representing District 28 in the California State Senate was launched on July 22, 2015.[1] Supporters of the recall needed to collect 30,800 signatures to move the recall forward. Stone was targeted for recall over his support of mandatory vaccinations (SB 277). Stone was the only Republican co-author of the bill.[2] No news of the effort was reported after supporters filed a notice-of-intent-to-recall in August 2015, and the effort was assumed abandoned.
Timeline
- May 14, 2015: The California State Senate passed SB 277 by a vote of 25-11.[3]
- June 9, 2015: The Health Committee in the California State Assembly approved SB 277 by a vote of 12-6.[3]
- June 25, 2015: The California State Assembly passed SB 277 by a vote of 46-30.[4]
- June 30, 2015: Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed SB 277 into law.[5]
- July 22, 2015: Citizens for Medical Choice launched recall campaign against Sen. Stone.[1]
Background
Citizens for Medical Choice filed a notice-of-intent-to-recall against Stone for supporting mandatory vaccinations.[2] Senate Bill 277 requires that parents show proof of their children's vaccinations before they are enrolled in California schools. The bill also eliminates an exemption to vaccinations for personal beliefs.[6]
Dave Gilliard, a spokesman for Sen. Stone, called the recall supporters a "fringe group" and that "Senator Stone supports vaccinations for schoolchildren because they stop the spread of communicable disease. [Recall organizers] want to overturn the will of local voters because of their single issue. The senator is confident the voters of the county of Riverside will see the wisdom of his position and reject the recall."[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
The University of California's Institute for Governmental Studies says this about the process:[7]
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The first step in a recall effort is the circulation of recall petitions. The process begins with the filing of a notice-of-intent-to-recall petition written in the proper legal language and signed by 65 voters. Once that is accomplished, the recall petition can be circulated in earnest. Petitions for the recall of statewide officers must be signed by voters equal in number to 12% of the last vote for that office, including voters from each of five counties equal in number to 1% of the last vote for the office in that county. Petitions for the recall of state legislators must equal in number to 20% of the last vote for the office. The recall ballot has two components: a yes or no vote for recall, and the names of replacement candidates, selected by the nomination process used in regular elections. The recall measure itself is successful if it passes by a majority. In that case, the replacement candidate with a simple plurality of votes wins the office. If the recall measure fails, the replacement candidate votes are ignored. The language in the recall provision is strictly procedural. Substantive grounds for recalls are not specified. Recalls can be launched to remove corrupt officials, and to remove officials whose policies and performance are found wanting. The recall is but one of several mechanisms for removing public officers. Others include the normal criminal process, impeachment, term limits, and, of course, the next election. [8] |
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David Serpa, the recall organizer, said that Stone was served with the recall notice and that paperwork was sent to the California Secretary of State in August 2015.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2015
- State legislative recalls
- California Eliminate Religious and Philosophical Vaccination Exemptions Referendum (2016)
External links
- California State Senate
- Recall Senator Stone website
- Recall Senator Jeff Stone on Facebook
- Recall Jeff Stone on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Recall Senator Stone," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 pe.com, "VACCINE BILL: Opponents trying to recall Jeff Stone," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 legiscan.com, "California Senate Bill 277," accessed June 15, 2015
- ↑ huffingtonpost.com, "California Vaccine Bill Passes State Assembly," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ abc7news.com, "Governor Jerry Brown signs school vaccination bill," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ thecalifornian.com, "Vaccine foes target Sen. Bill Monning for recall," accessed June 15, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 San Diego Reader, "How we can recall Todd Gloria," May 6, 2014, archived April 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
