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John Gran recall, Redondo Beach, California (2020)
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in California California recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Redondo Beach, California, to recall Councilman John Gran was initiated in September 2019.[1] Petitioners failed to gather enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[2]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Zein Obagi Jr. in response to Gran's vote in August against funding a study to look at how much it would cost to merge the city's fire department with Los Angeles County.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
Recall organizers submitted a notice to intent to recall on September 12, 2019. Petitioners needed to submit valid signatures equal to 25% of the registered voters in the district to put the recall on the ballot. There would need to be 2,344 signatures verified to move the recall forward.[3] City Clerk Eleanor Manzano announced in February 2020 that the recall effort was 93 signatures short of the requirement.[2]
See also
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2019
- Political recall efforts, 2020
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Beach Reporter, "Here's what's behind the recall effort launched against Redondo Beach Councilmember John Gran," September 13, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Daily Breeze, "Redondo Beach Councilman John Gran fends off recall effort," February 11, 2020
- ↑ Easy Reader News, "Redondo Beach Councilman Gran served with recall notice," September 12, 2019
