Gavin Newsom Recall Organizers Won't Endorse GOP Candidate if Measure Makes Ballot On 4/20/21 at 2:13 PM EDT Organizers in the recall of California Governor Gavin Newsom, including the Republican Governors Association and the leader of the grassroots group that led signature gathering, said they will not get involved in candidate endorsements. In about nine months, recall supporters gathered more than 2.1 million signatures to qualify a recall election for the ballot. Organizers say they'll focus on trying to convince voters to oust Newson, avoiding picking sides in the fight between GOP candidates. It's expected that enough of the signatures will be verified by election officials next week to qualify the recall for a ballot. If verified, the ballot will ask voters: Should Newson be recalled? Who should replace him?