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The group’s petition, submitted to the city clerk’s office, was signed by five businesspeople, including Greg Plummer, operator of an LAX concession company; Mark Beccaria, a partner with the Hotel Angeleno on L.A.’s Westside; and Alec Mesropian, advocacy manager with the organization known as BizFed.

The City Clerk’s office did not immediately respond when asked if a recall petition had been filed, or if a signature gathering effort had been initiated.

Galt City Clerk Tina Huber told CBS News that deciding the outcome of a tied race by drawing straws would be much cheaper than holding a special election at a cost of at least $100,000.

Torres submitted a resignation letter to the San Jose city clerk’s office hours before his arrest Tuesday.

For the first seven commissioners, the city clerk would conduct a random drawing at a public meeting to select one person among the applicants residing in each of the seven Board of Education districts.