California Judge Says Recalled Officials Are Unlawfully in Office

Final nail in the coffin for California oil boomtown’s council that overruled its own recall

Four California officials who rejected voters’ recall votes and stayed in office must now leave following a court ruling upholding the election results.

California judge rules Avenal officials who refused to leave after recall were there illegally

Four Avenal, California, officials who remained in power after voters recalled them in April are “not lawfully” holding office, a judge ruled Monday, bringing a legal rebuke to one of the state’s most unusual local election controversies. Kings County Judge Jennifer Giuliani said recalled Mayor Alvaro Preciado and city council members Leticia Gamez, Pablo Hernandez, and David Reynosa had occupied offices that had been vacant since Kings County c…

Kings County court: Recalled Avenal council members unlawfully holding office

On Aug. 24, the courts have decided the quo warranto proceeding has reached a final determination confirming that the recalled council members cannot continue to hold the offices from which

Judge Says Recalled Officials Are Unlawfully in Office

“Four officials in Avenal, Calif. who refused to step down after being recalled earlier this year are ‘not lawfully’ in office, a judge ruled on Monday,” the New York Times reports. “The officials — including the longtime mayor, who is part of the City Council, and three other council members — have remained in office […]