WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. ED:IE THAT BREAKING NEWS, A JUDGEAS H JUST RULED AGAINST GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM IN HIS ATTEMPT TO GET HIS PARTY AFFILIATION ADDED TO THE RECALL BALLOT. THE GOVERNOR SUED SECRETARY OF STATE SHIRLEY WEBER. THE GOVERNOR WANTED A JUDGE TO ORDER WEBER TO INCLUDE HIS PARTY PREFERENCE ON A RELLCA BALLOT COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER. TBU AS OF RIGHT N, TOWHERE WILL NOT BE THAT DEMOCRATIC THE NEXT TO THE GOVERNOR’S
Judge denies Gov. Newsom’s petition to include party affiliation on recall ballot
Gov. Gavin Newsom will not appear as a Democrat on the ballot for his recall election this September after a Sacramento judge denied his lawsuit on Monday.”Governor Newsom does not advance any constitutional claims in his petition and complaint,” Judge James P. Arguellas’ order said.Newsom filed a lawsuit in June against his hand-picked secretary of state, Shirley Weber, asking a judge to order California’s top elections official to include his party preference on the recall ballot.According to the lawsuit, when Newsom filed his answer to the recall, his party preference was mistakenly not included. The court order states that the governor failed to designate his party preference on time.Right now, candidates running against Newsom are able to elect to list their party preference on the ballot when they file their declarations to run.The recall election is Sept. 14.RELATED | California recall candidates: Who is running to replace Gov. Newsom?
Gov. Gavin Newsom will not appear as a Democrat on the ballot for his recall election this September after a Sacramento judge denied his lawsuit on Monday.
“Governor Newsom does not advance any constitutional claims in his petition and complaint,” Judge James P. Arguellas’ order said.
Newsom filed a lawsuit in June against his hand-picked secretary of state, Shirley Weber, asking a judge to order California’s top elections official to include his party preference on the recall ballot.
According to the lawsuit, when Newsom filed his answer to the recall, his party preference was mistakenly not included. The court order states that the governor failed to designate his party preference on time.
Right now, candidates running against Newsom are able to elect to list their party preference on the ballot when they file their declarations to run.
The recall election is Sept. 14.
RELATED | California recall candidates: Who is running to replace Gov. Newsom?