Recall Candidate Loses Legal Challenge Over Ballot Designation

Recall Candidate Loses Legal Challenge Over Ballot Designation
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer campaigns in front of Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 17, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Vanessa Serna
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Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer lost a lawsuit against the Secretary of State’s office requesting to be labeled as a retired mayor on the California recall ballot.

“The California Democrat Party put their fist on the scales of justice and injected partisanship into this proceeding,” Faulconer’s campaign said July 21 following the ruling. “Voters have a right to transparent and accurate information about Mayor Faulconer’s record and this decision defies common sense.”