The people spoke! Maxxam did not succeed in booting the District Attorney of Humboldt county out of office in a very dirty recall campaign.
Eureka Times-Standard DA recall fails By James Tressler The Times-Standard Wednesday, March 03, 2004 – EUREKA — District Attorney Paul Gallegos successfully fought off a recall in Tuesday’s election, ending one of the most controversial and divisive chapters in Humboldt County history. Voters decisively rejected the recall by 61 percent to 39 percent, out of 50,498 votes cast. Gallegos, surrounded by his wife, Joan, and legions of supporters who crowded into the Lost Coast Brewery, broke into a relieved smile as the results came in. “It’s time to put aside our petty quarrels and do what’s right for the people …