PBI-Manatt Quiz: Recall Elections in California - Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs

1. If the signatures to recall the Governor of California are certified, whose responsibility is it to schedule the actual recall election?

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

State Legislature

State Supreme Court

2. Which of the following is correct about the recall process in the City of Los Angeles?

Voters do not have the option to withdraw their signature from a recall petition.

The replacement candidate is required to receive a majority of votes or face a run-off.

Only elected officials are subject to recall.

Recalls can be initiated at any point in time during an officer’s term.

3. Who was the last California State public official to be recalled and removed from office?

Governor Gray Davis

Senator Ling Ling Chang

Assemblymember Doris Allen

Senator Josh Newman

4. Which of these California state offices requires the highest percentage of signatures by registered voters to initiate a recall election?

Attorney General

Controller

Supreme Court Justice

Governor

5. Which of the following is correct about qualifying as a gubernatorial replacement candidate in California?

To qualify, one must collect 7,000 valid signatures of registered voters or pay a filing fee of approximately $4,200.

To qualify, one must collect 7,000 valid signatures of registered voters and pay a filing fee of approximately $4,200.

The replacement candidate does not need to be a registered California voter.

The individual who is up for recall is eligible to run as a replacement candidate.

Recall Elections in California