As I posted weeks ago, the Republicans would never have initiated the recall election if they had to foot the $200+ million cost (us taxpayers did that).
Based on 30 seconds of research I found this:
" How much does a recount cost?
Recount costs vary by county. Before the recount can begin, the voter or campaign committee represented by the voter requesting the recount must provide the money requested by the county elections official to pay for the cost of the first day's recount work. This procedure is repeated for each day the recount continues. (Elections Code 15624; Code of Regulations 20815.)"
This leads me to believe that the Republicans will have to absorb the cost of contesting the legitimacy of the recall election. Unless they feel they can put Larry Elder on TV and vacuum money out of the pockets of the Basket of Deplorables like a televangelist, there will be no contest.
Remember, in the new normal for Republicans, they are able to energize their base just by making unsupported allegations, which are deemed the gospel truth by the faithful.
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