[Congressman Billybob]

This recall in California is BY FAR the most expensive recall effort ever conducted in the United States. But then, every referendum issue in California costs more money than the same issue in a referendum anywhere else in the nation. This is simply a reflected measure of the size of California compared to all other states.

Most recalls, as I noted, are local. Faced with a warchest of a few hundred dollars and a fair number of angry citizens, and the Sheriff of Whatever County can find himself being recalled from office. Like political races tehmselves, the smallest districts can have the results depend on shoe leather rather than money. But as the District size grows, the need for money in the campaign rises exponetially.

Is that helpful?

John / Billybob