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Lamar Thorpe recall, Antioch, California (2021-2022)
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An effort in Antioch, California, to recall Mayor Lamar Thorpe was initiated in September 2021. Not enough signatures were submitted to put the recall on the ballot.[1]
Recall supporters
The recall effort was organized by Antioch resident Kathy Cabrera.[2] Petition language cited the following as reasons for a recall:[3]
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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.
A notice of intent to recall was delivered to Thorpe on September 24, 2021.[2] Petitions were approved for circulation on December 2, 2021. Recall organizers had until May 11, 2022 to submit 9,511 signatures to put the recall election on the ballot.[5] Not enough signatures were submitted to put the recall on the ballot.[1]
See also
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- City council recalls
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Government website of Antioch, California
- Recall Mayor Lamar Thorpe official website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KTVU, "Recall of Antioch mayor dies following allegations of fraud," May 12, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 East County Today, "Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe Served With Notice of Intention to Circulate Recall Petition," September 24, 2021
- ↑ Recall Mayor Lamar Thorpe, "NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CIRCULATE RECALL PETITION," accessed November 16, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ East County Today, "Recall of Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe Approved to Gather Signatures," December 2, 2021
