GOP Faction Breaks Away to Sue for Speedier Recall Count
Leaders of the drive to oust Gov. Davis say the legal filing could backfire.
July 11, 2003
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not to sue.
Kaloogian and Russo insisted that the suit was not a quest for publicity.
"We're standing up for the rights of the voters who support the recall to be counted," Russo said.
Although the lawsuit names five counties, Russo said Santa Barbara and San Mateo would be dropped from the case immediately because election officials have agreed to accommodate their concerns.
According to a Los Angeles Times survey of the county registrars conducted Tuesday, the remaining three counties had received 62,000 signatures.
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Times staff writer Joe Mathews contributed to this report.
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