Mail-in ballots in went out Monday, May 6, to voters who will decide whether the controversial conservative stays in office.
The election, scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, could have implications for the balance of power on the sharply divided board, which garnered statewide and national attention for, among other actions, and requiring parents to be told .
Voting is limited to the approximately 21,000 registered voters in Komrosky’s , which includes areas between Temecula Parkway and Rancho California Road and extends into Temecula Valley Wine Country.
Unlike previous recalls in which California voters were asked whether to oust someone and pick a replacement, there will be just one question facing Komrosky recall voters: Should he be recalled?
If a simple majority votes yes, Komrosky, whose term runs through 2026, would have to leave office immediately. After that, the remaining board members could either call for a special election or appoint someone to fill the open seat.
The recall is a pivotal moment in a showdown that started in 2022, when Komrosky and two other Christian conservatives — Danny Gonzalez and Jen Wiersma — .
The night they took office in December 2022, the trio banned critical race theory from being taught in Temecula schools. They also:
- Passed the transgender notification policy.
- Feuded with with a reference to civil rights leader Harvey Milk.
- and the renewal of existing tower leases on school property. A board-commissioned study later found tower emissions .
- Banned learning materials deemed to be obscene or pornographic as well as LGBTQ pride flags — or any non-U.S. or non-state flag — from being displayed on school grounds.
The conservative majority ended in December , leaving the board in a 2-2 deadlock with Komrosky and Wiersma on one side and board members Allison Barclay and Steven Schwartz, who typically oppose the conservatives’ agenda, on the other.
The conservatives’ supporters argue Komrosky and Wiersma are keeping their campaign promises to restore parents’ rights and protect children’s innocence. Critics maintain the conservative are pursuing an extreme Christian nationalist agenda that wastes taxpayer money and has nothing to do with the nuts and bolts of public education.
, which describes itself as opposed to extremism in local government, pushed to recall the conservatives. In December, the PAC — 1,000 more than required — to force a Komrosky recall election.
To be counted, mail-in ballots must be postmarked on or before June 4 and received by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters no later than June 11. Ballots can be tracked by going to .
Ballots can either put in the mail or dropped off at the following locations:
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays from Monday, May 6, to Friday, May 24, at the Temecula Valley Unified School District office, Room 3303, 31350 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula.
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays from Monday, May 6, to Friday, May 31, at Riverside County Fire Station 96, 37700 Glen Oaks Road, Temecula.
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays from Monday, May 6 to Monday, June 3, at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office, 2720 Gateway Drive, Riverside. A secure 24/7 ballot drop box is located outside the office.
In-person voting is available from:
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 25, to Monday, June 3, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the Temecula school district office, Room 3303.
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1, to Monday, June 3, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Fire Station 96.
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1, to Monday, June 3 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Temecula Middle School, classrooms 904 and 905, 42075 Meadows Parkway, Temecula.
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays Monday, May 6, to Monday, June 3; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the registrar’s office in Riverside.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct an error. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters’ office is at 2720 Gateway Drive in Riverside.
