A local advocacy group is pushing to recall Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer, citing concerns about transparency and accountability – concerns tied to a criminal case involving Zimmer’s nephew, former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner.
Justice Without Favor, the group behind the effort, says it has 210 proponents backing the recall. But organizers say several steps remain before they can begin collecting the signatures needed to put a recall before voters.
Scrivner was charged in February 2025 with three felony counts of willful cruelty to a child and two felony weapons counts, stemming from an April 2024 incident at his Tehachapi home. In December, a judge granted him mental health diversion, meaning the charges could be dismissed if he successfully completes the court-ordered program…