Group says it has enough signatures to force L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin recall vote

A group looking to oust Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin said Wednesday it has submitted more than 39,000 signatures in support of its recall measure — a number proponents believe is enough to qualify for the ballot. Bonin’s spokesman at City Hall, David Graham-Caso, has also assailed recall backers, saying on social media that his boss’ strategies for addressing homelessness “aren’t cruel enough for the people behind the recall effort.” “This is a coalition of liars, frauds and bigots trying to stifle progress,” Graham-Caso wrote earlier this year on his personal Twitter account. Polhill recently signed the Bonin recall petition, saying she views this campaign as “a completely different situation.” Volunteers for a recall campaign to oust L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin wheel signed petitions to a van in Venice Beach on Wednesday. City Clerk Holly Wolcott said her office’s “best earliest assumption” at this point is that — assuming there are enough valid signatures — a recall election would occur in May.