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Kings County sets Avenal recall election for April 28 after city misses statutory deadline
Summary
The Kings County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution setting a special recall election for four Avenal city council members on April 28, 2026, after the city council failed to call the election within the 14‑day deadline described in the Elections Code as presented to the board.
The Kings County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 27 to set a recall election for four members of the Avenal City Council on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after county elections staff said the city failed to meet a statutorily required deadline.
Lupe Villan, the county elections official, told the board the recall proponents filed notices of intent in July 2025 and, after the petitions were circulated and reviewed, the Elections Department found each petition met the required raw signature threshold. Villan said the city received certificates of sufficiency on Jan. 8, 2026, and ‘‘in accordance with California Elections Code 11,240’’ the governing body (the Avenal City Council) had 14 days to issue the…
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