California County Elects New Supervisor After Grassroots-Led Recall

(Back, L–R) Erik Jensen, Patrick Jones, Chris Kelstrom, and Bob Holsinger; (front, L–R) Katie Gorman, Regina Sharrett, Ronnean Lund, Melody Fowler, Melissa Magaña, and Elissa McEuen in Redding, Calif., on March 5, 2022. Cynthia Cai/The Epoch Times

REDDING, Calif.—Shasta County, California, swore in a new supervisor on March 1, following a lengthy recall effort that unseated former District 2 Supervisor Leonard Moty, who locals say didn’t represent them on county issues.

Recall Shasta—a group of parents, business owners, doctors, nurses, and teachers—told The Epoch Times that they saw a need for restoring local control to county constituents, so they led a recall effort against three county supervisors.