Gavin Newsom and the Trouble With the California Recall
The Atlantic The Trouble With the Gavin Newsom Recall The California law that gives voters the power to remove a sitting governor doesn’t make sense in an era of unrelenting partisan conflict. Adam Maida / The Atlantic / Getty The recall election coming later this year for California Governor Gavin Newsom doesn’t appear likely to end with his removal from office. Although Newsom’s opponents have gathered enough signatures to require a vote—and conditions in the state could still change—polls show that public support for the effort is far below what Newsom’s critics will need to fo...