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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA way to end California recalls without changing the Constitution
Just make whoever starts the recall with the petition pay for the election.
Whatever the Mercers or Kochs spent to get the signatures for this one, make them cough up the $300 million the voting cost.
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)signed the recall petition, add a $100 penalty to their CA tax return.
Recalls are for malfeasance, not policy disputes.
edhopper
(33,580 posts)but that would be unconstitutional.
Zeitghost
(3,862 posts)For participating in part of a legal election process?
As I said in another thread this morning, I can't believe some of the stuff I'm seeing from what is supposed to be a progressive site. I'm starting to believe we have lost our collective mind with some of this stuff.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,024 posts)We should be too, Constitution be damned
Zeitghost
(3,862 posts)It's baffling.
jimfields33
(15,808 posts)Goodness. How awful.
edhopper
(33,580 posts)jimfields33
(15,808 posts)JHB
(37,160 posts)In which case, substantially raising the threshold and restructuring what happens in the event of a Yes vote would be better options.
edhopper
(33,580 posts)it only says there will be a vote.
I am only semi-serious anyway.
cilla4progress
(24,736 posts)these recalls? Would that fly? Why should taxpayers be saddled with the cost?!
If someone files a recall and it loses, they pay.
It's basically a nuisance suit!