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Newsom gets strong ratings on schools, economy despite recall attacks OAKLAND — Gov. Gavin Newsom just got the most concrete evidence to date showing why he’s positioned to survive a recall vote. Recall proponents have made a simple pitch: The Democratic governor’s pandemic mismanagement has devastated California’s economy and failed schoolchildren. They said they were vindicated this week when election officials validated enough signatures to force a fall election. But a new statewide poll shows suggests those two pillars of anti-Newsom sentiment aren’t as sturdy as his foes think...

California voters aren't ready to get rid of their governor CNN 4/1/2021 © Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Two seemingly contradictory things are both true about this moment in California politics: 1. There is likely to be a recall election this fall aimed at pushing Gov. Gavin Newsom out of office. 2. Newsom is likely to survive that recall election. How, you ask? After all, if people are mad enough to get a recall measure on the ballot, aren't they going to follow through and, you know, actually recall Newsom? Well, no. Or, more accurately given the unpredict...

The event would have been credible if it had been called what it was: the official kickoff of the governor's campaign to beat the recall.

The conventional analysis is that Newsom waited until there was better news to report on COVID-19 and timed the speech to coincide with when recall sponsors are ready to submit enough voter signatures to presumably qualify their effort for the ballot, columnist George Skelton writes.

The conventional analysis is that Newsom waited until there was better news to report on COVID-19 and timed the speech to coincide with when recall sponsors are ready to submit enough voter signatures to presumably qualify their effort for the ballot, columnist George Skelton writes.