A Shasta County Superior Court Judge wants to throw out a lawsuit filed against the county by Laura Hobbs, who alleges that her loss in the District 2 supervisors race was as a result of intentional misdeeds. Judge Stephen Baker made a tentative ruling for dismissal Wednesday, saying the allegations are vague and unsubstantiated. He’ll allow one more chance for Hobbs’ lawyer to show that the case has relevance, with a hearing set for June 11th. Allen Long won 50.13% of the vote, meaning he avoided a runoff by getting more than half the ballots cast. Hobbs came in second in the four-way race with just over 19%. Even before the election, Hobbs had joined the chorus of people denying that certain candidates in local, state and national elections had actually lost. She initially called for a recount and the process was about to begin when she called it off because of the cost. A crowd of supporters joined Hobbs in court for Wednesday’s hearing.
-Steve Gibson