Sergio Farias recall, San Juan Capistrano City Council, California (2017)
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An effort in San Juan Capistrano, California, to recall City Councilman Sergio Farias from his position was initiated in May 2017. Dawn Fusco filed notices of intent to recall Farias on May 19 and May 22, which were both rejected by the city clerk due to a lack of affidavits verifying delivery to Farias.[1]
Recall supporters
Fusco initiated the recall effort against Farias over allegations that he broke a campaign promise to block substation expansion by San Diego Gas & Electric.[1]
Recall opponents
Farias argued that he worked to halt the substation expansion. He also said that the recall effort was supported by people outside of the city who wanted to exert greater control over city policy.[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.
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