that could have cost him his job, his fellow Democrats in the state Legislature said Wednesday that they will push for changes to make it more difficult to challenge a sitting governor., raising the standard to require wrongdoing on the part of the officeholder and changing the process that could permit someone with a small percentage of votes to replace the state’s top elected official.
But the efforts faced pushback from those who organized the recall election against Newsom and questions from experts, who said California’s law is better than many others in limiting requirements that make it harder to recall politicians. “From a political point of view, it’s kind of crazy, and I can’t imagine why they would spend political capital on this,” Spivak said. “Are you going to go to the voters and say, ‘Well, we didn’t deal with the homeless problem but yeah, we fixed the recall?’ It just doesn’t seem like a smart move.”
At the Capitol, Berman and Sen. Steven Glazer, who head the elections panels in their respective chambers, promised bipartisan hearings in the coming months, with the goal of proposing constitutional changes after lawmakers reconvene in January. Changes to the recall law must be approved by voters. “I want to make sure we have is a system where a governor can’t be recalled and replaced by someone” who gets fewer votes because “that’s undemocratic, and there’s really no other way to say that,” Berman said.
Changes have the backing of the California Legislature’s two leaders, both Democrats, and their party holds two-thirds majorities in both chambers. But the final decision will come down to voters because the recall process was enshrined in the state Constitution in 1911.
Good
Great! The expense and time spent while CA is SUFFERING with wildfires/COVID and homelessness was a waste! Then an 84% return! This has to stop!
Rofl! Look at the shape California is in. More people are homeless than have houses. The homeless openly use drugs and dont forget the smash and grab thieves that are becoming so popularized. The smart people have already left, let's see how long California lasts now
1 ) Only replacement allowed must be the lieutenant governor 2) Signatures requirement should be much higher 3) Expenses must paid by those driving the recall. CaliforniaRecallElection California Recall RepublicansAreTheProblem
Good. Bec $300 million later, that was bull hockey🙄. They need to do it for all elected positions bc the Repubs are going after lower level positions, too, all to gain power. It’s disgusting.
The voters in this state are hell-bent on turning California into one big overpriced ghetto. This is just another small victory to that goal.
So Republicans threw a $300 million dollar, anti-democracy tantrum on the tax payers dime. What’s new though?
That is the most accurate headline by the media. Thank you AP
RecallWasteMoney
Imagine that...🤣
Get rid of paid signature gatherers for recall petitions and ballot measures. If your side can't get enough volunteers to put in the time, your matter has no business being on the ballot.
Not surprised. Republicans are killing themselves by not getting vaccinated and not wearing mask and telling their constituents not to do these things also.
Yes, 6 times in 2 years is abusing it.
whoever orchestrates the recall has to pay 50% of the cost.
Good, waste of money
Well this was so very expensive also.
until the next republican governor
Love it. This will most assuredly backfire.
Newsom bought this election, when before the vote he said he would send $3000 per family to Californication residents prior to the recall vote! Evidence of the Democrat corruption, 'Vote NO 3M to YOU!'
_Politics Why didn’t they do it earlier?
After this fools run only people that’ll be left in California will be the super rich/poor and the Illegal Aliens. What a shame “The Dark Half”
Of course they do. They want to keep power and lord over people at all costs.
That’s good, but make sure we can get rid of a corrupt one if it becomes necessary.
In October 2020, California had 22,047,448 registered voters, comprising 87.87% of its total eligible voters. Of those registered voters, 5,334,323 (24.20 percent) were Republicans. What a waste of taxpayer money for a party that has less then 25% of registered voters.
The recall initiator needs to pay for it if it fails.
Send the bill for the cost of this sham to the CAGOP. All $260M.
Congrats GavinNewsom!!!
Tents live!
🖕🤡🖕
The gop owe California tax payers $300M.
🖕🤡🖕MOLON LABE
Great. Now who do we see about getting the $280 million back?
Do it in the name of fiduciary responsibility.
So let me get this straight….voters followed the rules to require a recall election. Election takes place. Voters elect to keep the sitting gov. The winning party gets pissed and is changing the rules?
It's ridiculous how much that recall cost.
If he does something illegal, fine,but if not,just vote him out at the next election.
How about making it impossible short of impeachment? WTF, take control!
I thought it was by the people for the people type situation? Not strip the peoples right to choose.
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