The effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom is in its final stretch to collect signatures to warrant a special election.In less than two weeks, the movement must have enough signatures to get a recall on the ballot.Several hundred people stood outside the Capitol on Sunday demanding new leadership.Organizers of the Recall Gavin Newsom 2020 campaign said they have more than enough signatures for a special election.”We look forward to seeing who else we can get into the governor’s seat that’s going to help make California better,” said Joe Collins, a Republican Congressional candidate from Southern California.Collins is helping with the recall effort.”When it comes to Republicans running for office, they have to figure out how to reach out to the other side in order to improve our state,” Collins said. “I think for both sides, it’s going to be an uphill battle.”Organizers of the recall held a press conference earlier in the day to announce more than 1.9 millions signatures have been collected, so far.The group has until March 17 to collect signatures. Nearly 1.5 million verified signatures are needed to secure a special election.Those signatures will be verified by the California Secretary of State, a Democrat recently put into office by the governor after former Secretary of State Alex Padilla was tapped to fill now-Vice President Kamala Harris’ seat in the U.S. Senate.”We’re watching them,” said Randy Economy, an advisor for the recall campaign. “We’re watching them with hundreds of thousands of eyes. We don’t want to put anything past anybody, but we don’t want to get into conspiracy theories, as well. We just want to hold people accountable.”Supports of the recall said Newsom has failed to lead California through the COVID-19 pandemic.”It’s not just about recalling Gavin Newsom,” said Mike Netter, of Recall Gavin Newsom 2020. “It’s about making a change in the way that California is run now and needs to be run in the future.””The Republican recall scheme is a transparently partisan attempt to install a Trump-supporter as Governor of a state that elected Newsom and rejected Trump in historic landslides,” wrote Dan Newman, a spokesperson for the governor, in a statement.”These Republicans want to waste energy, attention, and $100 million of taxpayer funds – all of which should stay focused on vaccinating, recovering, and reopening,” Newman said.Supporters of the recall effort said they expect a special election before the end of the year.
The effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom is in its final stretch to collect signatures to warrant a special election.
In less than two weeks, the movement must have enough signatures to get a recall on the ballot.
Several hundred people stood outside the Capitol on Sunday demanding new leadership.
Organizers of the Recall Gavin Newsom 2020 campaign said they have more than enough signatures for a special election.
“We look forward to seeing who else we can get into the governor’s seat that’s going to help make California better,” said Joe Collins, a Republican Congressional candidate from Southern California.
Collins is helping with the recall effort.
“When it comes to Republicans running for office, they have to figure out how to reach out to the other side in order to improve our state,” Collins said. “I think for both sides, it’s going to be an uphill battle.”
Organizers of the recall held a press conference earlier in the day to announce more than 1.9 millions signatures have been collected, so far.
The group has until March 17 to collect signatures. Nearly 1.5 million verified signatures are needed to secure a special election.
Those signatures will be verified by the California Secretary of State, a Democrat recently put into office by the governor after former Secretary of State Alex Padilla was tapped to fill now-Vice President Kamala Harris’ seat in the U.S. Senate.
“We’re watching them,” said Randy Economy, an advisor for the recall campaign. “We’re watching them with hundreds of thousands of eyes. We don’t want to put anything past anybody, but we don’t want to get into conspiracy theories, as well. We just want to hold people accountable.”
Supports of the recall said Newsom has failed to lead California through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s not just about recalling Gavin Newsom,” said Mike Netter, of Recall Gavin Newsom 2020. “It’s about making a change in the way that California is run now and needs to be run in the future.”
“The Republican recall scheme is a transparently partisan attempt to install a Trump-supporter as Governor of a state that elected Newsom and rejected Trump in historic landslides,” wrote Dan Newman, a spokesperson for the governor, in a statement.
“These Republicans want to waste energy, attention, and $100 million of taxpayer funds – all of which should stay focused on vaccinating, recovering, and reopening,” Newman said.
Supporters of the recall effort said they expect a special election before the end of the year.