"A group of District 5 residents, led by David Kertes, launched a recall campaign against Councilmember Suds Jain Tuesday after receiving more than the 60 signatures needed to legitimize the effort, according to a news release. The campaign argues Jain has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars, used questionable ethics, ignored residents' concerns and pushed for poor parking ideas in his four-and-a-half years of service."
"The campaign specifically cites slow movement on downtown's revitalization, which Jain represents, as well as his stance on getting rid of elections for the city's police chief and clerk. It alleges Jain failed to report misconduct violations against former Councilmember Anthony Becker - who was found guilty of perjury for lying about leaking a Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report - and stood against accountability measures to address the situation. The campaign also cites Jain's support of high city staff salaries, among other concerns."
A group of District 5 residents led by David Kertes launched a recall effort targeting Councilmember Suds Jain after gathering more than the 60 signatures needed to legitimize the effort. The campaign accuses Jain of wasting millions in taxpayer funds, exercising questionable ethics, ignoring resident concerns, advancing poor parking proposals, slowing downtown revitalization, supporting removal of elections for the police chief and clerk, failing to report misconduct involving former Councilmember Anthony Becker, and backing high city staff salaries. Kertes is the primary funder, expects to contribute $15,000, must collect 2,055 signatures within 120 days, and said he would run if the recall succeeds. Jain denied the claims.
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