"Resident David Kertes filed a r ecall petition against District 5 Councilmember Suds Jain Oct. 17 after receiving the needed 60 signatures. He hit a clerical error in his recall campaign with some misspellings in the paperwork, but that has since been fixed. The campaign requires about 2,056 signatures from registered voters in the district within 120 business days to be placed on a ballot. Kertes, who unsuccessfully ran against Jain last year, wants to run for the seat again if the recall succeeds."
"The recall effort argues Jain has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars, used questionable ethics, ignored residents' concerns and pushed for poor parking ideas in his roughly four and a half years on the Santa Clara City Council. It specifically questions Jain's work on the city's downtown revitalization and his actions during the perjury trial of former District 6 Councilmember Anthony Becker. The campaign, which Kertes expects to spend about $15,000 on, is raising questions about motivations from both sides in a city fraught with friction."
Resident David Kertes filed a recall petition against District 5 Councilmember Suds Jain on Oct. 17 after gathering the initial 60 signatures; a clerical misspelling was later corrected. The campaign must collect about 2,056 signatures from registered district voters within 120 business days to reach a ballot. Kertes, who lost to Jain last year, intends to run for the seat if the recall succeeds. The recall alleges Jain wasted millions, displayed questionable ethics, ignored residents’ concerns and promoted poor parking ideas during roughly four and a half years on the council. The effort questions his downtown revitalization work and actions during former Councilmember Anthony Becker’s perjury trial. Kertes expects to spend about $15,000. Jain says the effort distracts from progress and cites a business license tax that generates $6 million annually. Mayor Lisa Gillmor denies involvement.
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