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jgmiller

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19. The recall election can probably be held at the same time as the November general election

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Apr 26, 2021, 11:16 PM

Apr 2021

If you read the rules the timing is close enough that it allows for it to be combined which means that turnout should be good enough to end the stupidity.

I find it hysterical that Republicans always claim Democrats are trying to overturn the will of the people yet they are always the ones trying this stupidity.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom To Face Recall Election As Republican- Led Effort Hits Signature Goal [View all] appalachiablue Apr 2021 OP

signing a petition does mean they will vote for it nt msongs Apr 2021 #1

It is a loophole in CA That Allows A Small, Well Funded Minority ... TomCADem Apr 2021 #21

so what? State/taxpayers now have to spend $$$ and show up to vote to keep him in office FirstLight Apr 2021 #2

That's just the point... regnaD kciN Apr 2021 #3

No surprise, since the threshold is so low compared to the size of our state. Unfortunately, JohnSJ Apr 2021 #4

12% of the last election. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #5

12 percent from 2018. Not a Presidential Election Year. TomCADem Apr 2021 #22

a huge amount of money will be spent... bahboo Apr 2021 #6

RSO rso Apr 2021 #7

You can get 1.5 million Republicans to make stink bugs the state insect peppertree Apr 2021 #8

you could get 1.5M republicans to vote to erect a statue to hitler and fallen ss soldiers.... getagrip_already Apr 2021 #9

I bet. peppertree Apr 2021 #11

Not being a Californian, how would this work? roamer65 Apr 2021 #10

Sure - but waste of tax dollars in the GOP's middle name peppertree Apr 2021 #13

What a waste of time and money. roamer65 Apr 2021 #14

Send in the clowns peppertree Apr 2021 #15

.. roamer65 Apr 2021 #16

They do this not just to waste $$ but moonscape Apr 2021 #23

Absolutely. peppertree Apr 2021 #31

It is a waste seta1950 Apr 2021 #32

I demand to see a photocopy of a state ID of every single person who purportedly signed Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #12

This ridiculous recall will cost us Californians $400 million. SunSeeker Apr 2021 #17

THAT pisses me off enormously!!! BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #25

Me too! SunSeeker Apr 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker Apr 2021 #18

The recall election can probably be held at the same time as the November general election jgmiller Apr 2021 #19

I'm not aware of a November 2021 general election in CA More_Cowbell Apr 2021 #28

No there is not CreekDog Apr 2021 #35

November isn't a general election in an odd year, November 2022 is CreekDog Apr 2021 #34

Gov. Gavin Newsom To Face Recall Election As Republican- Led Effort Hits Signature Goal. LenaBaby61 Apr 2021 #20

And my CA taxes are paying for this shit. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #24

Mark my words: there will be new founded sexual allegations against Newsom. C Moon Apr 2021 #27

12%? Talk about the dictatorship of the minority bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #29

Real simple The Wizard Apr 2021 #30

I live in CA. I highly doubt he will be recalled. beaglelover Apr 2021 #33