Denham recall

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With Senate Pro Tem President Don Perata terminating the effort to recall Republican state Senator Jeff Denham last the week, Denham’s campaign is asking why Perata’s political action committee has transferred funds to the recall campaign.

"Don Perata's actions raise serious issues,” said Denham spokesman Kevin Spillane. “Why is Perata instead transferring six figure checks into the recall committee more than a week after he claims he has pulled the plug financially?"

On Wednesday, Leadership California PAC contributed $110,000 to the campaign to recall Denham, according to filings with the Secretary of State’s office.

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State Sen. Jeff DenhamSenate President Pro Tem Don Perata has terminated the recall campaign against Republican state Sen. Jeff Denham.

"...Today - in the spirit of putting politics aside to solve problems - I'm ending the recall campaign," said Perata Wednesday afternoon.

Perata said the decision came after meeting with Republican Leader Dave Cogdill. Perata said the two discussed how Republicans and Democrats could "clear the decks and start making some progress" in budget talks.