Would your opinion of Judge Persky prevent you from serving as a juror?

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He may not have the opportunity: California political heavyweights join effort to oust Stanford rape case judge

What began as a grassroots protest over a six-month jail sentence for a Stanford University student for rape has quickly mushroomed into a political campaign with a single mission: Fire the judge who handed down the sentence.

A team of veteran political consultants joined the effort on Friday to recall Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky. Now, the political action committee of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus has announced it will begin raising campaign cash for the effort.

Two veteran Democratic political consultants, Joe Trippi and John Shallman, decided on Thursday to join the effort to force a recall election against the judge. Trippi gained national attention as the campaign manager for former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean’s presidential run in 2004.

Members of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus have been vocal critics of Persky’s ruling on social media, too, and one of the group’s leaders announced a new fundraising effort on Friday.

“We have resources,” said Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), the vice chairwoman of the caucus. “We have a responsibility to use them.”

He’s toast.