The final tally released Thursday by the Secretary of State's office is about 28% less than what state officials had budgeted.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Last year's election of whether to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom cost taxpayers just over $200 million, or about 28% less than state officials had budgeted.
The state Legislature set aside just over $278 million for the Sept. 14 election. Of that, $35 million went to the Secretary of State's office, while the rest - about $243 million - was divided up among the state's 58 counties. However, it cost the counties $174 million to put on the election, leaving $69.5 million left over, according to a letter published Thursday by the Secretary of State's office. Meanwhile, the Secretary of State's office spent $26.1 million, leaving a balance of $8.8 million. It's possible those costs could increase as the office is still processing expenses.The election was called after more than 1.
While the recall came in under budget, it was still a large unexpected expense for taxpayers. Some Democrats have said they want to change the process to make it more difficult for recall elections to be called in the future."This was a substantial cost to taxpayers and a significant disruption to governing the state," Secretary of State Shirley Weber said in a news release."This price tag confirms that it is necessary to revisit the recall process and to pursue effective reforms.
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