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October 30, 2023 <br />Mayor Amezcua and Santa Ana City Council <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />ecomment i),scmt�.t �.tn�.t.ora <br />Via Email <br />RE: URGENT: Demand for Immediate Cancellation of the Recall Election of Mayor Pro <br />Tem Jessie Lopez <br />Dear Mayor Amezcua and Members of the City Council, <br />We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to urge you to put an immediate end to the recall <br />election targeting Mayor Pro Tem Jessie Lopez. It has recently come to our attention that the <br />recall petition filed against Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, per new information from the Orange County <br />Registrar of Voters, failed to garner the required signatures for qualification based on the 2020 <br />Ward 3 boundaries that she was elected in. <br />With this new information, it is clear that this recall cannot be allowed to proceed. The <br />consequences of moving forward with this election will set a detrimental precedent for all cities <br />across the County, and all elected officials, and pose a grave threat to our democratic system. The <br />use of inaccurate district maps, as well as the malicious intent of those behind this recall, has <br />undermined the very foundation of our democracy. This special election also will cost taxpayers <br />over $600,000 that could be better spent on addressing the pressing needs of our community. <br />The Santa Ana City Council must take immediate action to cancel this election. The integrity of <br />our electoral process and democracy is at stake. By canceling this recall election, we can restore <br />confidence in our local democratic processes and uphold justice and fairness for the City and its <br />residents. <br />We expect that you act in the best interest of the City and its residents. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ada Bricno <br />Chair, Democratic Party of Orange County and Co -President, UNITE HERE Local 11 <br />