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Steve Freitas recall, Sonoma County, California (2017)
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An effort to recall Steve Freitas in Sonoma County, California, from his position as sheriff was launched in April 2017. The recall effort was initiated by a group called the Community Action Coalition.[1] Freitas resigned in July 2017, citing medical issues.[2]
Recall supporters
The Community Action Coalition listed its grounds for recall on the Recall Sheriff Freitas Facebook page. Below is the list:[3]
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Recall opponents
Freitas criticized the recall effort, citing its cost. County election officials said that the recall election would cost between $476,000 and $748,000. Freitas announced in March 2017 that he planned to retire when his term expired at the end of 2018. "Whether you support me or are a critic of my six years as sheriff, I will be leaving office," he said in a letter to the registrar of voters on March 30.[1][5]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters approved the petition of circulation for the recall in mid-April. Recall proponents would have had until September 30, 2017, to collect 35,000 valid signatures. Freitas resigned in July 2017, citing medical concerns.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bohemian.com, "Total Recall," April 26, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonoma Sun, "Sonoma County Sheriff resigns," July 6, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Facebook, "Recall Sheriff Freitas," accessed May 10, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Press Democrat, "Sonoma County Sheriff Steve Freitas won’t seek re-election, plans to retire in late 2018," March 24, 2017
