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SACRAMENTO —  The California Democratic Party is facing backlash after referring to the campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom as a “coup” nearly a week after the violent pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Newsletter The latest news, analysis and insights from our politics teams from Sacramento to D.C. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. “This recall effort, which really ought to be called the California coup, is being led by right-wing conspiracy theorists, white nationalists, anti-vaxxers in groups who en...

California Democrats call effort to recall Gavin Newsom a 'coup' FacebookTwitterEmail California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks said — without providing evidence — recall organizers were linked to the attack on the U.S. Capitol.Michael Short / Special to The Chronicle 2019 SACRAMENTO — Leaders of the California Democratic Party on Tuesday called the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom an attempted “coup” and suggested — without providing evidence — that organizers were linked to the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Rusty Hicks, the state party chair, and several other prominent De...

Democratic Party chairman Rusty Hicks went so far as to describe the recall effort as a "coup." "This recall effort, which really ought to be called 'the California coup,' is being led by right-wing conspiracy theorists, white nationalists, anti-vaxxers, and groups who encourage violence on our Democratic institutions," Hicks said. Hicks was joined by San Francisco Assemblymember David Chiu and other local elected leaders. ABC7 News sent a follow-up request to the California Democratic Party requesting specific examples to back up these claims, but has not yet heard back. Tom Del Beccaro is t...

Tweet We often say about Democrats, “All they had to do was not be crazy.” Even though the effort to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom has gained traction over the last month, organizers are still lacking about 500,000 signatures before a mid-March deadline, and Newsom still (publicly) enjoys decent job approval ratings. Why would California Democratic Party officials suddenly call a press conference labeled “Defend Against the California Coup,” complete with its own hashtag? Veteran Politico California writer Jeremy White says it best: This press conference does not happen un...

POLITICO Get the California Playbook Newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 01/13/2021 09:13 AM EST THE BUZZ — DEMOCRATIC OVERREACH? California Democrats went out on a limb — a shaky one — Tuesday when they claimed the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom is tantamount to a “coup” attempt, one directly li...