No.
Explanation:
The cost of the recall election will cost taxpayers approximately $10,000-$15,000.
On Dec. 5, 2025, the county Elections Department announced the recall vote will be part of the California primary election on June 2, 2026.
The estimate of $100,000 would have been close to accurate only if it were a standalone election.
A petition for Velazquez to be recalled as county supervisor was submitted by recall organizers in September 2025. Organizers needed 1,833 signatures to get the recall on the ballot; they collected 2,256 signatures. On Oct. 29, 2025, the San Benito County Clerk-Recorder announced that 1,842 of the submitted signatures were valid.
On Nov. 18, 2025, The San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted to decline the recall petition and not set an election date.
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Sources
- Google Docs San Benito County Elections Office email 12/10/25
- Ballotpedia Kollin Kosmicki and Ignacio Velazquez recall, San Benito County, California (2025-2026)
- BenitoLink Recall election aimed at Supervisor Velazquez set for June
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