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Tom Bosenko recall, Shasta County, California (2012)
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Reasons for recall
Rob McDonald, a medical marijuana advocate, is organizing the recall effort. McDonald is unhappy with public comments that Bosenko made regarding medical marijuana. Shasta County recently passed restrictions on marijuana cultivation, including a ban on dispensaries. He says, "We’re fighting against people who wish to discriminate and persecute based on nothing but their own ignorance." [1] McDonald was also behind the failed recall attempt of Redding city council members Francie Sullivan, Rick Bosetti, and Patrick Jones.
Bosenko's response
Bosenko says, "There hasn’t been anything that has been done illegally or in a discriminatory fashion. My job is to enforce the laws and represent the majority of the constituents and follow the law, and that’s what I’ve been doing." [1]
Path to the ballot
To initiate the recall effort, recall supporters must first submit 20 valid signatures to the county. McDonald submitted 23 signatures, but only 14 were found to be valid. McDonald says he will try again. If recall organizers successfully submit 20 signatures, they must then gather 14,000 valid signatures, representing 15% percent of the county's registered voters. [2]
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