A Republican-led drive to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office has gathered enough voter signatures to trigger a state-wide recall vote, state officials reported on Monday.
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After receiving flak from several quarters over California’s handling of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a recall vote. A Republican-led campaign to remove Newsom from office has collected enough valid signatures to trigger a state-wide recall vote on his leadership, state officials reported on Monday.
This is the second gubernatorial recall election in America’s most populous state’s history. According to the California Secretary of State s Office, counties have tallied about 1.62 million valid signatures, above the roughly 1.5 million needed to trigger an election.
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The campaign to recall the state’s governor shows that even a one-party stronghold like California can be rocked by the nation’s political polarization.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has been a target of recall attempts almost from the moment of his election.Credit.Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
April 27, 2021Updated 6:23 p.m. ET
SACRAMENTO For all the controversies and Covid-19 crises that now have Gov. Gavin Newsom of California facing a historic recall election, it was a pair of prosaic events on Nov. 6 a court hearing and a dinner that led to the current political instability that will grip the state for months to come.
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