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Jim Hyatt recall, Calimesa, California (2016)
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An effort in Calimesa, California, to recall council member Jim Hyatt from his position was launched in November 2015. A recall petition was approved for circulation on December 9, 2015.[1] As of December 2016, this recall effort appeared to be abandoned and Ballotpedia discontinued active coverage. Please contact us if new developments occur with this recall effort.
Recall supporters
The Calimesa Citizens for Responsible Development served Hyatt with the notice of intent to recall prior to a November 2 council meeting. This group argued that Hyatt should have been recalled from office for his role in delaying council action on regulating warehouse development in the city. The notice also criticized Hyatt for not representing the interests of city residents.[1]
Response by Jim Hyatt
Hyatt said that he supported the right of citizens to recall officials and he would defend his record.[1] Hyatt also cited his 17-year tenure on the council as a motivation for the recall effort.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
Hyatt had until November 12, 2015, to file a response to the notice of intent. The Calimesa Citizens for Responsible Development submitted a recall petition including this response to the Calimesa City Clerk. The clerk approved the petition for circulation on December 9, 2015. Recall supporters had to collect a minimum of 930 signatures from registered voters in the city by February 4, 2016.[1][2][3]
Recent news
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See also
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2015
- Political recall efforts, 2016
- City council recalls
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Calimesa News Mirror, "Jim Hyatt served notice to recall at the council meeting," November 6, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Press Enterprise, "Calimesa: Councilman targeted for recall by warehouse foes," November 4, 2015
- ↑ Calimesa News Mirror, "Calimesa group begins collecting signatures to recall Jim Hyatt," December 18, 2015
