Shasta Throws Election Chief Under the Bus

Shasta won’t pay for its election chief’s defense against a ballot suit, because that’s exactly what you want in a government: officials who can’t afford to defend themselves in court.

The Details Are Ridiculous

It’s not like the election chief did anything wrong, but hey, who needs due process when you’re trying to save a buck? The suit is over some ballots, because of course it is. It’s not like there’s anything more interesting to fight about in politics.

The city’s decision is a clear sign that they don’t have the chief’s back, which is just peachy. It’s not like they’re supposed to support their own employees or anything. Now the chief is on their own, because that’s exactly how you want your government officials to feel: abandoned and helpless.