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A Political Power Grab Disguised as a Water Protest

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  Cerritos, California - A group of activists are hoping to subvert Cerritos' own democracy with a recall election that would occur either during the regular November election or as a standalone election - so maybe three to four months before the regular election.  Under the guise of a non-partisan Political Action Committee, they cite the water rates increase to target two Cerritos City Councilmembers. The group, called Concerned Citizens of Cerritos PAC (CCCP), is attempting a candidate recall. Recalls are a process often associated with serious misconduct. This recall, however, is simply political. The group cites Cerritos' water-rate increase as its primary justification. The recall effort, which is now collecting signatures, targets only two councilmembers: Lynda P Johnson and Frank Yokoyama. CCCP's website states they are recalling them because they "voted to approve the rate increases without modification."  That claim raises an obvious question: water-rate...