§ 11006 Recall Petition Initiation

This law lets people start a recall to remove any elected official, even one who was appointed instead of being elected.

Key Takeaways

•A recall can target any elected officer, even if they were appointed to fill a vacancy.
•The recall process starts with a notice of intent to circulate a petition.
•The notice must be served, filed, and made public before signatures are gathered.

Example

A town council member was appointed to fill a vacant seat. Residents want to remove that member because they think she isn’t doing a good job.

The residents can begin a recall by serving, filing, and publishing a notice that they plan to collect signatures for a recall petition, just like the law says.

Proceedings may be commenced for the recall of any elective officer, including any officer appointed in lieu of election or to fill a vacancy, by the service, filing and publication or posting of a notice of intention to circulate a recall petition pursuant to this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

This law lets people start a recall to remove any elected official, even one who was appointed instead of being elected.

Key Takeaways

•A recall can target any elected officer, even if they were appointed to fill a vacancy.
•The recall process starts with a notice of intent to circulate a petition.
•The notice must be served, filed, and made public before signatures are gathered.

Example

A town council member was appointed to fill a vacant seat. Residents want to remove that member because they think she isn’t doing a good job.

The residents can begin a recall by serving, filing, and publishing a notice that they plan to collect signatures for a recall petition, just like the law says.

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