City council recall, Westmorland, California (2017)

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Westmorland City Council recall
Officeholders
Ana Beltran Henry Graham >Larry Ritchie
Recall status
Did not go to a vote
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2017 Recalls in California California recall laws City council recalls Recall reports

An effort in Westmorland, California, to recall council members Ana Beltran, Henry Graham, and Larry Ritchie from their positions was initiated in October 2017. City resident Gerald Landrum served all three members with recall papers during a council meeting on October 4, 2017.

Recall supporters

Landrum told local media, "We’ve had some problems with favoritism that we believe for the chief of police hiring of the new chief of police. And, also, with lack of pursuing an investigation into the criminal activities of our former police chief." He referenced a city investigation of allegations that former Police Chief Fred Beltran misused public funds prior to his May 2017 retirement. The city attorney's office concluded an investigation earlier in 2017, though a federal investigation into the allegations continued as of October 10, 2017.

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. Landrum was required to gather at least 219 valid signatures from city voters to require a recall election.

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See also

• Recall campaigns in California
• Political recall efforts, 2017
• City council recalls

External links

• City of Westmorland, California