Opinion | The GOP Bid to Boot Gavin Newsom Could Backfire

Main Street: What all those politicians caught violating their own Covid-19 rules really tells us. Images: Getty Images/GraphicaArtis Composite: Mark KellyA push to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is gaining steam, and Republicans in the Golden State are feeling good about it. Public frustration with the state’s pandemic response, combined with outrage at Mr.

California’s chief executive is subject to one of the least onerous voter recall processes in the country. This is the sixth recall campaign in two years to target Mr. Newsom. A petition sponsor need only gather the signatures of 12% of the voter turnout in the previous statewide election—in this case 1,495,709 names. California also grants 160 days to gather those signatures .

California also has a well-developed signature-gathering industry thanks to the popularity of ballot initiatives in the state. A recall can easily get on the ballot. Despite Democratic dominance of California politics, Republicans haven’t gone extinct in the state. In 2020 Donald Trump won more than six million votes in California, his largest total in any state. But while the Newsom recall effort is grabbing headlines and reminding some of the successful 2003 recall of Gov. Gray Davis, another Democrat, a recall can cut both ways. It may be a humbling event or a political boon. Plenty of targeted officials have actually benefited from a recall race.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker became a Republican hero after fending off his 2012 recall. Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald defeated a recall attempt in 2012, as did California state Sen. Jeff Denham in 2008. Both went on to win seats in Congress. In 2019 California state Sen. Josh Newman was ousted in a recall vote but took the seat back in November.

opinion GetRidOfGavin

opinion Lol. Trump got 6 million votes and they are struggling to get 1.5m signatures. That 6 million was also 34% of total. Getting a recall =/= winning the recall. Waste of time. I'm a Californian. Let's see how GN does with a competent President.

opinion Californians get what they deserve. And they’ve elected them for decades. It why many leaving. And I agree Newsom remaining in office and undermining the economy is what the state deserves.

opinion Crossing my fingers it doesn’t.

opinion Best left for the voters to decide.

opinion Very Intersting ideas in this article!

opinion Thought about it. Still Wanna do it.

opinion must bring back Arnie to moer the oaks

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