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The campaign has been hamstrung after election officials discovered a high number of signatures turned in for its ballot bid last year were likely fraudulent, according to the county.

The measure, which had been ahead by as much as 10 points in early returns, is now on track to lose if the current margin holds.

The latest set of election results came out at 6:35 p.m. The update could determine the result of races for Sonoma County Sheriff, Superior Court Judge and County Superintendent of Schools.

Liens dating to 2001 show unpaid federal income taxes, business taxes and other issues according to public records reviewed by The Press Democrat.

Bid to recall Sonoma County prosecutor qualifies for ballot May 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A recall campaign against Sonoma Countys district attorney that is being bankrolled by a wealthy developer she prosecuted over his company’s actions during a deadly 2017 wildfire has enough verified signatures to qualify for the ballot, officials said. Developer Bill Gallaher has spent nearly $800,000 as the lone donor to recall District Attorney Jill Ravitch, according to...