Michael Fitzsimmons And Bill Knutson Recall, Pauma Valley , California (2016)
From Ballotpedia | Pauma Valley Yuima Municipal Water District Directors recall |
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Bill Knutson |
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| January 26, 2016 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in California California recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Pauma Valley, California, to recall Yuima Municipal Water District Directors Michael Fitzsimmons and Bill Knutson from their positions was launched in September 2015. The district's Board of Directors scheduled a recall election for Fitzsimmons' seat for January 26, 2016, which was approved.
An effort to recall Bill Knutson had a filing deadline of December 14, 2015.[1] As of December 2016, this recall effort appeared to be abandoned and Ballotpedia discontinued active coverage. Please contact us if new developments occur with this recall effort.
Recall vote[edit]
| Shall Michael D. Fitzsimmons be recalled? | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Recall | 37 | 64.91% | ||
| Retain | 20 | 35.09% | ||
| Replacement for Michael D. Fitzsimmons if recalled | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Roland Simpson | 41 | 74.55% | ||
 Ronald Currier (write-in) | 14 | 25.45% | ||
| Election results via: San Diego County Registrar of Voters accessed January 26, 2016 | ||||
Residents of the Yuima Municipal Water District voted by mail on whether to keep Fitzsimmons in office on January 26, 2016. Challenger Roland Simpson ran to replace Fitzsimmons.[2]
Recall supporters[edit]
Simpson and fellow supporters initiated the recall effort against Fitzsimmons and Knutson for the following reasons:
- Increasing water usage fees[1]
- Legal expenses for original case and appeals against Rancho Pauma, which totaled $1.34 million[1]
- Compensation levels for the manager, finance director and chief of engineering for the district that are considered abnormal based on the district's size[1]
Path to the ballot[edit]
- See also: Laws governing recall in California
Recall organizers needed to submit at least 39 signatures from district residents to force a recall. Simpson submitted 53 signatures by September 2015. The Board of Directors voted 3-1 on September 28, 2015, to approve the election for January 26, 2016. Fitzsimmons abstained from the vote.[1]
Recent news[edit]
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Michael Fitzsimmons and Bill Knutson recall, Pauma Valley , California (2016) - Google News
See also[edit]
- Recall campaigns in California
- Political recall efforts, 2016
- City official recalls
External links[edit]
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Suggest a link |
- Yuima Municipal Water District
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Valley Center Happenings, "Yuima Moves Ahead on Recall," September 28, 2015
- ↑ Valley Roadrunner, "Water battle in Pauma recall election for Yuima Water District set for January 26," December 3, 2015
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