Kevin Crye recall, Shasta County, California (2023-2024)

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Shasta County Board of Supervisors recall
Officeholders
Kevin Crye
Recall status
Recall defeated
Recall election date
March 5, 2024
Signature requirement
4,151 valid signatures of registered voters in Supervisor District 1
See also
Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023-2024 Recalls in California California recall laws County commission recalls Recall reports

An effort to recall Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye in California was initiated in 2023. The notice of intention to circulate a recall petition was filed with the Shasta County Clerk by the Shasta County Citizens of Stable Government on April 25. Crye's response to the recall effort was filed with the clerk on May 1. To get the recall on the ballot, 4,151 valid signatures of registered voters in Supervisor District 1 had to be submitted to the clerk's office by 120 days after the petition's approval.

The recall petition was approved for circulation by the Shasta County Clerk on May 15, 2023. A sufficient number of signatures was received and a recall election was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The recall effort against Crye failed on March 28, 2024, after the Shasta County’s Assistant County Clerk and Registrar of Voters certified the March 5 election results.

Recall vote

Kevin Crye recall, 2024

Kevin Crye won the Shasta County Board of Supervisors District 1 recall election on March 5, 2024.

			Recall  Vote	%	Votes
			Yes	49.7	4,666
		✔	No	50.3	4,716
			Total Votes		9,382

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It has been certified. Source

Recall supporters

The notice of intention stated the following grounds for Crye's recall:

“

Supervisor Crye has betrayed the trust of District 1 voters. He campaigned on fiscal responsibility, ensuring the County doesn't get sued, and on being a uniter and healer. He has done none of those things. Rather, he voted to throw away millions of taxpayer dollars by relying on the disproven opinions of election denier Mike Lindell, and terminating the contract with Dominion Voting Systems in favor of a costly and untested hand-count system. The Registrar of Voters has initially estimated that this move will cost the County an extra $1.65 million for each statewide election going forward. In addition, he abstained from voting against an unconstitutional Second Amendment Resolution because he was more concerned about his personal liability than County liability. Finally, the fact that he considered offering the County CEO position to a divisive and extremist candidate like Chriss Street, who was held liable for $7 million for financial mismanagement, and who is second-in-charge of "New California State," an organization dedicated to splitting California, was an outrage and embarrassment. Our County is in crisis and we must act now. The recall of Supervisor Crye is necessary to preserve our limited resources and return stable government to Shasta County.

”

Recall opponents

Crye responded to the notice of intention to recall as follows:

“

I ran for office because the values I share with my community were lost in those who represented us. I put pause to my business, relationships, and time because I want to make a difference for the people who share this beautiful community. You gave me a chance. Since I took office, I used it to promote public safety, increase awareness of homelessness and most importantly, protect our youth. I was elected Shasta County Supervisor fairly and freely. I am in support of recalling politicians who commit illegal and unjust action, but this recall effort against me has no merit. A difference in opinion is not only an unjustifiable reason to recall me, but also a disgrace to the principles our great Nation were founded upon. This proposed recall is being used as a political football by a small group of the extreme left, these same individuals signed the overwhelmingly majority of the signatures to file this petition. Let's be clear, these would-be recallers are knowingly working to recall me so that Gavin Newsom can select his own extreme leftist Shasta County Supervisor. I am a proud conservative, husband, and father. You will not defeat Shasta County.

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in California

To get the recall on the ballot, 4,151 valid signatures of registered voters in Supervisor District 1 must be submitted to the clerk's office by 120 days after the petition's approval.

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.

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