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Auggie

(31,772 posts)
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 11:37 AM Feb 2024

California Gov. Newsom faces another recall threat: 'We will defeat them'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces his fifth recall attempt as a citizen-led group of conservative activists launched a fresh campaign on Monday to remove him from office.

Organizers with Rescue California plan to serve the governor with recall papers, citing concerns such as the state’s budget deficit, public safety and immigration.

“Over 400 Californians of every political persuasion and from all walks of life, have joined together to serve as official proponents of this Recall,” Anne Dunsmore, the director of the latest effort, said in a statement.

SNIP

“Trump Republicans are launching another wasteful recall campaign to distract us from the existential fight for democracy and reproductive freedom,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “We will defeat them.”

Link (paywall): https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/california-gavin-newsom-recall-campaign-18689319.php

According to the link, the group must collect approximately 1.38 million verifiable signatures by May to be eligible for the November ballot.

"400 Californians of every political persuasion and from all walks of life" ... out of a total population of 39 MILLION.

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ColinC

(10,499 posts)
1. If they are so concerned about the budget
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 11:41 AM
Feb 2024

Maybe stop trying to waste taxpayer money on failed recall attempts

JohnSJ

(96,317 posts)
2. I am not happy with the Democrats in the legislature on this. They could have
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 11:45 AM
Feb 2024

put and end to these repuke shenanigans by simply legislating raising the percentage of signatures required for a recall from 11% to 20-25% like most states who allow recalls have.

Just an unnecessary and costly process

kimbutgar

(23,164 posts)
6. They are funded probably by a right wing group to undermine him in 2028 as a viable Presidential candidate
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 02:22 PM
Feb 2024

I’d bet some Koch money is involved. The far north and middle of California are filled with a cesspool of right wing Sinclair station and radio stations. What a waste of tax payer money for a political hit job.

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