Recall George Gascón Organizers Surpass 450,000 Signatures, 50 Days Left to Qualify

Farida Baig, whose father Shahid Ali Baig was murdered in 1980, speaks at a press conference by supporters of an effort to recall Los Angeles District Attorney Gascon in Los Angeles on Dec. 6, 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—The Recall George Gascón campaign passed 450,000 signatures with 50 days left to qualify for the general election ballot in November, organizers announced on May 18. The campaign needs 566,857 signatures from registered Los Angeles County voters, or 10 percent of the total current registered voters, by the submission deadline on July 6.

“With 50 days to go, we are continuing to see increases in signature collection and anticipate additional bumps as our mail program is fully deployed,” recall organizer Tim Lineberger said in a statement May 18.