Mayor and city council recall, Corona, California (2018)
| Corona Mayor and City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Karen Spiegel Eugene Montanez |
| Recall status |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2018 Recalls in California California recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Corona, California, to recall Mayor Dick Haley and city council members Karen Spiegel and Eugene Montanez from their positions was initiated in August 2017. A recall petition was submitted by Joe Morgan to the city clerk on August 30, 2017.[1] The clerk's office approved the petition for circulation on September 11, 2017, with a deadline for submission of February 19, 2018.[2] Petitioners failed to submit enough signatures for each official by the February 19 deadline.[3]
Recall supporters
Morgan's petition claimed that Haley, Spiegel, and Montanez have contributed to higher taxes, poor financial management, and ineffective land-use policies by the city. Morgan told local media that potential business impacts of a proposed road project for McKinley Street led him to start the effort.[1]
Recall opponents
Haley, Spiegel, and Montanez indicated in their official responses that a recall election would cost the city $300,000. The officials also said that their leadership contributed to business growth and higher property values.[1]
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. Morgan needed to gather approximately 10,500 valid signatures from registered voters in the city to require an election.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Press-Enterprise, "Residents aim to oust three Corona City Council members; allege poor leadership," September 2, 2017
- ↑ The Press-Enterprise, "Effort to remove Corona’s mayor, two council members moves forward," September 14, 2017
- ↑ The Press-Enterprise, "Attempt to recall 3 Corona City Council members fails," February 19, 2018
