When California’s recall system was first put in place in the 1910s, it was part of a package of reforms intended to safeguard democracy by putting power directly in the hands of voters.
Join Bay Area Democracy Funders for a 501(c)(3) discussion to explore the roots of California’s recall system and the proposals to ensure it once again becomes a safeguard, not workaround, for democracy. We’ll hear from experts who bring a variety of perspectives on both the well-intended origins and the unfortunate consequences of our current recall system, the pathways to possible reform, and ways in which philanthropy can engage.