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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCalifornia county on track to be run by militia-aligned group
The GuardianA retired police chief and self-described Reagan Republican with decades of public service, Leonard Moty checked all the boxes to represent his community in one of Californias most conservative counties.
But on Tuesday, voters ousted Moty, handing control of the Shasta county board of supervisors to a group aligned with local militia members. The election followed nearly two years of threats and increasing hostility toward the longtime supervisor and his moderate colleagues in response to pandemic health restrictions.
While its not yet clear who will replace Moty, the two candidates in the lead attended a celebration on Tuesday with members of an area militia group, the Sacramento Bee reported.
The recall is a win for the ultra-conservative movement in Shasta county, which has fought against moderate Republican officials and sought to gain a foothold in local government in this rural part of northern California.
But on Tuesday, voters ousted Moty, handing control of the Shasta county board of supervisors to a group aligned with local militia members. The election followed nearly two years of threats and increasing hostility toward the longtime supervisor and his moderate colleagues in response to pandemic health restrictions.
While its not yet clear who will replace Moty, the two candidates in the lead attended a celebration on Tuesday with members of an area militia group, the Sacramento Bee reported.
The recall is a win for the ultra-conservative movement in Shasta county, which has fought against moderate Republican officials and sought to gain a foothold in local government in this rural part of northern California.
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California county on track to be run by militia-aligned group (Original Post)
brooklynite
Feb 2022
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a lot of people have been drawn to Shasta County. as long as I can remember
msfiddlestix
Feb 2022
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bahboo
(16,234 posts)1. ok then...let them take power...
and then see how fucked up things get. Maybe that will open some people's eyes...
Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)2. Very very sparsely populated area..more trees than people
msfiddlestix
(7,265 posts)3. a lot of people have been drawn to Shasta County. as long as I can remember
at least over 50 years. I'd wager $5 if I had it to wager, scores of folks off grid, never accounted on Census records etc.
lots of territory to populate under the radar.
Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)4. Hadnt considered that.
cally
(21,589 posts)5. It's a beautiful county. I usually camp/hike annually
I thought about moving there at one point.
elias7
(3,976 posts)6. I don't know if they're anything like free staters,
But in NH, theres a whole bunch of them trying to take over the state. Some have gotten elected. One introduced a bill this year for NH to secede from the nation. Thats secede
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Emile
(21,891 posts)7. Fascism is creeping through America!
Klaralven
(7,510 posts)8. The two 500 KV transmission lines from Oregon go through Shasta County
They are how California imports Columbia River Basin hydroelectric power.
Silver Gaia
(4,514 posts)9. Sounds like "State of Jefferson" crap to me.
Google it if youve never heard if it. It's a real thing.