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L.A. Progressive Who Represents Venice Beach Served With Recall Notice As Tensions Rise Over Homeless Encampments

Democratic city councilman has been feuding with the L.A. County Sheriff over homeless encampments in his district.

Jeffrey Cawood
L.A. Progressive Who Represents Venice Beach Served With Recall Notice As Tensions Rise Over Homeless Encampments
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A progressive Democrat representing coastal communities in Los Angeles has been served with a recall notice amid rising tensions over homeless encampments in his district, particularly those lining the famous Venice Beach boardwalk.

Organizers of the effort say a process server presented the notice to Councilman Mike Bonin outside his home in the Mar Vista neighborhood on Tuesday morning. If city officials approve their petition, recall proponents would need to gather more than 27,000 valid signatures from registered voters in Bonin’s district within 120 days for ballot placement.

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