Controversial police-led recall vote wins key ruling in California

Attempts to oust progressive lawmakers across state continue, as police union targets council member who voted against pay raises

A California state judge dismissed efforts this past week to halt a recall vote led by a local police union who are attempting to oust a progressive city council member.

The union, which is upset that the politician voted against officers' pay raises, has so far spent more than $660,000 on the vote to recall Santa Ana council member Jessie Lopez, with voting happening 14 November.