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Mike Bonin recall, Los Angeles, California (2021-2022)
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An effort to recall District 11 Councilmember Mike Bonin failed to qualify for the ballot in Los Angeles, California.[1] Recall organizers said they had submitted 39,000 signatures by the submission deadline on November 10, 2021.[2] The Los Angeles City Clerk announced in January 2022 that 25,965 of those signatures were valid, meaning that organizers had fallen short of the threshold needed to schedule a recall election.[3]
Organizers said they opposed Bonin's handling of homelessness, crime, and sanitation in the district. Bonin replied that scheduling a recall election so close to the regular election would be a waste of taxpayer money. His full response can be seen here.[4]
Bonin was re-elected in 2017, when he defeated Mark Ryavec and Robin Rudisill in the nonpartisan primary by earning 71% of the vote.
Recall supporters
The group Recall Bonin 2021 posted the following grounds for the recall effort on its website.[5]
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Since he was first elected to represent the citizens and residents of Los Angeles City Council District 11 in 2013, Councilman Mike Bonin's history of broken promises, terrible and counter-productive public policy proposals, and unwillingness to listen or take action to represent the interests of the people and communities of the westside of Los Angeles have had devastating consequences. Under Mike Bonin's watch, the humanitarian crisis of the homeless population is growing exponentially. Tax payer money is squandered. Fires. Struggling local businesses. Crime is rampant and rising. Neighborhoods and schools are unsafe. We feel afraid to visit public beaches and community parks. After seven years of this self-serving incumbent career politician, we have had enough, and we can't wait any longer.[6] |
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Recall opponents
Bonin issued the following statement on Twitter.[7]
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This latest attempt at a recall campaign is an extravagant waste of taxpayer money, a thinly disguised attempt to derail my efforts to provide real solutions to our homelessness crisis, and the latest in a series of recall attempts to silence strong progressive voices. A recall election, held right before regularly scheduled city elections, would be a waste of millions of dollars of taxpayer money--dollars that could be better invested in addressing our homelessness crisis and providing essential services to help families and improve neighborhoods. This effort is encouraged, backed and fueled by people who have repeatedly fought to stop housing, shelter, and services, perpetuating a crisis that is hurting our neighborhoods and leaving people to die on the streets. And make no mistake--this recall has been championed and promoted by the same right-wing forces that are trying to erode the democratic process and take down progressive officials around the state. No matter what they throw at me, I will not be deterred in my efforts to tackle our toughest problems, and will keep pushing for the big and progressive change that LA needs and deserves.[6] |
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
The Los Angeles City Clerk announced on July 13, 2021, that the recall petition had been approved for circulation.[8]
For a special recall election to have been scheduled, organizers needed to collect signatures from 15% of registered voters in Los Angeles City Council District 11. In this case, that number was 27,387 signatures.[9] The submission deadline passed on November 10, 2021.[8] Recall organizers said they had submitted 39,000 signatures by deadline.[2]
The Los Angeles City Clerk announced in January 2022 that 25,965 of those signatures were valid, meaning that organizers had fallen short of the threshold needed to schedule a special recall election.[3]
See also
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2021
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- City council recalls
- Los Angeles elections in 2019 & 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Venice Current, "Del Rey Resident Launches District-Wide Bonin Recall," April 27, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles Times, "Group says it has enough signatures to force L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin recall vote," November 10, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Los Angeles Times, "Mike Bonin recall drive failed to turn in enough valid signatures, city clerk says," January 18, 2022
- ↑ LA Times, "Councilman Mike Bonin is served with a recall notice. It’s the second in L.A. in a week," June 15, 2021
- ↑ Recall Bonin 2021, "About Recall Bonin 2021," accessed June 18, 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Twitter, "Mike Bonin," June 15, 2021
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Los Angeles Daily News, "Petition approved for recall of LA Councilman Mike Bonin; Nithya Raman recall already underway," July 13, 2021
- ↑ ABC7, "Two Los Angeles council members facing recalls over handling of homelessness, crime," June 16, 2021
