Another Effort to Recall Newsom Gets Underway
Leah Barkoukis
An intent to recall petition met the required number of signatures to begin the process of removing California Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
The latest effort is being led by SavingCalifornia.vote, a group that believes the Democrat governor’s "gross mismanagement" contributed to the devastation seen in Southern California from the wildfires, with the petition noting that "inadequate resources and delayed responses left communities devastated."
"What really was the catalyst of this was the fires," James Bradley, former Senate candidate and board member of the recall effort told Fox11. "We've been planning this for some time because we cannot have another two years of Gavin Newsom's Draconian laws imposed on us."
An intention to recall petition against Newsom, seen by Newsweek, has surpassed the 50 signatures required to initiate recall proceedings against the governor.
It received 105 signatures, and was sent to Newsom on Monday, Saving California Chairman Randy Economy, who is a former senior adviser to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., told Newsweek. Under California law, recipients of a recall petition have 10 days to acknowledge the notice after they receive it.
Once that's done and the petition is approved by the state, a process expected to take a few weeks of signature gathering for the recall petition can officially begin. While the recall effort is set to start collecting signatures within 30 days, the group Saving California is pushing for an earlier launch. To qualify for the ballot, organizers will need to gather between 1.2 million and 1.3 million signatures over 160 days.[...]
The petition also outlines several other reasons for the recall attempt, including rising living costs, increased crime, homelessness, drug issues and border concerns. It claims that tax funds are being misallocated towards political agendas rather than addressing urgent public needs. (Newsweek)
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