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When one vote leads to a recall

What happens if you don’t like your local representative? How do you get rid of them?

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By Steve Chiotakis • Aug 18, 2017 • 8m Listen

What happens if you don’t like your local representative? How do you get rid of them? Here in California, the state constitution allows you to recall and remove elected officials. And there’s a high-profile struggle going on right now in the State Senate. Is it a new strategy for the state GOP to break through the Democratic supermajority?

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    Steve Chiotakis

    Afternoon News Anchor

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    Benjamin Gottlieb

    Reporter, Fill-in Host

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    Ben Bradford

    Reporter

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    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

    NewsCalifornia
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