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peppertree

(21,528 posts)
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 10:05 PM Apr 2021

Gavin Newsom recall gathers enough signatures to qualify for California ballot

The campaign to recall Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has gathered enough signatures to trigger a special election that could oust him from office.

California's Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced the validation of the 1,495,709 petition signatures needed to trigger the recall election on Monday evening.

The petition signers will have the option to remove their signatures as state officials calculate the election's cost, a process which could take up to three months, according to The Los Angeles Times.

After Weber issues an official final certification of the signatures, the state's Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis can then call for the election to occur within 60 to 80 days.

At: https://www.newsweek.com/gavin-newsom-recall-gathers-enough-signatures-qualify-california-ballot-1586597



Opponents of California Governor Gavin Newsom protest in Fresno in favor of a recall election - which will now be held within the next few months, pending certification of all signatures.
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Gavin Newsom recall gathers enough signatures to qualify for California ballot (Original Post) peppertree Apr 2021 OP
That recall thing seems like a stupid law to me. Walleye Apr 2021 #1
What's California have, 40M residents? 10.2M Dems, 5.4M Reps, 5.3M Indies, and 1.3M other registered TheBlackAdder Apr 2021 #2
California is one of the safest places to be at the moment Johonny Apr 2021 #3
We need a strong just-in-case candidate. quaint Apr 2021 #4
No, that's what ruined Grey Davis Johonny Apr 2021 #5
I don't agree. quaint Apr 2021 #6

Johonny

(20,683 posts)
3. California is one of the safest places to be at the moment
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 11:53 PM
Apr 2021

and the economy will likely be roaring back to life come. Here's to hoping for a crushing post-pandemic GOP smackdown.

Needless to say any of the names GOP candidates running so far would cripple the state for years. They're all horrible people.

Johonny

(20,683 posts)
5. No, that's what ruined Grey Davis
Tue Apr 27, 2021, 11:42 AM
Apr 2021

They ran the LT. Governor and split Dem votes on the second half of the recall and made dems more inclined to vote yes because there was a "safe" option. There should be no other major Democratic candidate. Let them try to beat Gavin with Miss Vehicular Manslaughter and rest of the nut pack. Don't repeat the run off mistakes of the past.

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