Theodore Sanchez recall, San Bernardino, California (2025)

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Theodore Sanchez recall
Officeholders
Theodore Sanchez
Recall status
Did not go to a vote
Signature requirement
897 signatures
See also
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An effort to recall Ward 1 City Councilman Theodore Sanchez did not go to a vote in San Bernardino, California, after the notice of intent to circulate a recall petition that organizers filed on February 24, 2025, was denied.

Recall supporters

A group called The People of San Bernardino organized the recall effort. Regarding the effort to recall Sanchez, the group's website reads, "Our community deserves leaders who truly represent our interests, but under Ted Sanchez's leadership in the 1st ward, we've experienced continued neglect and stagnation. Instead of advocating for the pressing concerns of San Bernardino’s families, Ted Sanchez has been disconnected from the real challenges we face. From failing to improve public safety to overlooking opportunities for economic development, his lack of action has held our community back, leaving us to struggle without the support we deserve."

Recall opponents

Sanchez did not respond to a request for comment by The Sun.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in California

No specific grounds are required for recall in California. The recall process starts with a notice of intention to recall. The notice must be served to the officer whose recall is being sought as well as published in a newspaper of general circulation. The notice must then be filed with the relevant election office. Once the notice has been deemed sufficient by the election office, a petition must also be filed and approved by the election office. Once the petition is approved, it can be circulated. To get a recall on the ballot, supporters must collect signatures from registered voters in the jurisdiction. The number of signatures required is between 10% and 30% of registered voters in the jurisdiction, depending on the size of the jurisdiction. Jurisdictions with 1,000 registered voters or fewer require 30%, and jurisdictions with 100,000 or more registered voters require 10%. Charter cities can also set their own signature threshold. The amount of time allowed for the circulation of recall petitions also varies by the number of registered voters in a jurisdiction, between 40 and 160 days. Jurisdictions with fewer than 1,000 registered voters allow 40 days, and jurisdictions with more than 50,000 registered voters allow 160 days.

Recall context

See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report

Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.

The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.