REDDING, Calif.—Shasta County swore in a new supervisor on March 1 following a lengthy recall effort that unseated former District 2 Supervisor Leonard Moty, who locals claim did not represent their voices on county issues. Recall Shasta—a group of parents, business owners, doctors, nurses, and teachers—told The Epoch Times they saw a need for restoring local control to county constituents, so they led a recall effort against three county supervisors. “A lot of the older people, younger people, they all came together through this one issue of liberty and freedom,” said Melissa Magaña, mom and Recall Shasta social media manager. “We value the future of our children.” The recall effort was launched in mid-2020, during which a small group of moms met for leadership training and assembled the necessary paperwork to receive approval for a recall petition and signature gathering. The initiative stemmed from three core reasons, according to Recall …
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