“It’ll come close” to 2.1 million, said Anne Dunsmore, campaign manager for Rescue California – Recall Gavin Newsom. “Maybe it will go over, but it’s safe to say it will come close.”
The recall requires valid signatures from 1,495,709 registered voters, 12% of the 12,464,235 votes cast in the 2018 gubernatorial election, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Newsom this week said he expects the recall to qualify for the ballot. He also criticized the need for a special recall election, calling it a “waste of time” and money because the 2022 gubernatorial primary will be a few months later.
Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner, a co-chair of the recall effort, said that no matter how close the re-election campaign is it is still appropriate to push for a recall as soon as possible.
“Gavin can do a lot of damage between now and then,” Wagner said.
“Even if Gavin survives the recall or the public says no to Gavin, but yes to another Democrat there’s something to be said for keeping whoever is governor focused on the fact that you need to be responsive to the public.”
Dunsmore said Newsom “has really created so many problems in such a short period of time it’s very risky to keep him in office.” In February, the Secretary of State’s office said that 83.7% of the signatures were proving to be valid, Dunsmore said.
“That could go up or down, but I don’t think the variance will be significant,” Dunsmore said.
The validity rate might be higher than usual because the organizers are fetching most of the signatures with direct-mail appeals, Wagner said.
“They’re targeting folks that you know are sympathetic and they have some confidence they will open the mail,” Wagner said. “They either throw it away or sign it and get it back. And it’s not like they’re going to sign Mickey Mouse… which is what you get sometimes (collecting signatures) at grocery stores.”
Wagner added he was surprised at how high the validity rate was.
“I’ve never seen in all my years of watching this stuff” a validity rate that high, Wagner said. “So we are very, very confidence that not only did we hit the mark, but that the public is dissatisfied with the direction of the governor and want change.”
Wagner said the recall was not just motivated by Newsom’s response to the pandemic.
“We have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country and he allowed about $30 billion in fraud (with unemployment assistance) and the highest poverty rate or very close to it, and yet we are overtaxed,” Wagner said.
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Dan says
Unless better complaints can be provided, I’m sticking with Gavin Newsom. This is a difficult job during difficult times. Especially with the Toxic Trump Supporters still crying about their loss. Gavin Newsom is doing a great job against many odds and it’s not going to be better with anyone else in office.
Robin says
America reduced, to a one-party kleptocracy, all branches of federal government, 90% of the mainstream media, 100% of vote tabulation in California and 18 other states firmly under the iron grip of the Democrat political party, Gavin Newsom is untouchable. God himself couldn’t remove Governor Newsom from office –
Democrat Dave says
Robin. Wow! Are you blind?
Most of the states are run by Republicans. Why is that okay?
Actually, they are under the iron grip of Republicans. And many of them are welfare states sucking more money from Washinigton than they send back in taxes.
How come you can’t see that?
Walter says
… though we most certainly can procure signatures to initiate a recall, that democrats now control every aspect of vote tabulation, it is utterly futile. Our elections rigged, a super-majority of Republicans votes couldn’t remove Newsom from office.
Gonzo says
A quadruple whammy for Californians, stuck with Biden, stuck with Pelosi, stuck with Harris, stuck with Feinstein, stuck with Newsom, we are quad-stuck, knee-deep, in a whacked-out democrat rut. Lack for election integrity, there no statistical likelihood whatsoever Californians could ever unseat Gavin Newsom.
Recall Rex! says
Recall Rex! Are you tired of wasted tax money on boondoggles like the Eye in the Sky, insider no bid deals for Kensington, rising crime, calling nurses cowards, encouraging people to shoot the homeless, Chinese birth tourism, lies about fake sheriff shootings, crappy roads, and a downtown overrun by pandhandlers?
Recall Rex!
Claire says
Vote to recall: 11.8% of Democrats; 86.2% of Republicans; 39.4% Independents.
Nancy P. says
Maybe he should have gone to chinese laundry? Parlez vous francais?
Democrat Dave says
Let it go about the French Laundry.
No one got COVID. In fact, while Trump was the Superspreader-in-chief and 50 people got infected in the White House environs and elsewhere at his rallies, few if any Democatic leaders got it.
Explain please.
Magnetlady says
”Democrat Dave”, it’s not just Right Winger’s, a.k.a. Republicans, that have signed the RECALL PETITION, many DEMOCRATS have signed because of the draconian measures Gov. Newsom has put upon our Citizens. Gov. Newsom is catering to the ”Teacher’s Union”, keeping our schools closed, even though CDC says they can OPEN. So Gov. Newsom’s kids attend a PRIVATE SCHOOL, while children were held HOSTAGE by the Teacher’s Union, which the children have suffered the most.. Then we have ”Barbara Ferrer” who is appointed by the Board Of Supervisors, making all the rules of who can remain open & who has to close their business, an UNELECTED position… BTW, many of those businesses were NOT spreading the Virus & they worked ”under the table” to put food on their table too… Why is FLORIDA doing better than CA? Gov. DeSantis has opened up all the schools & the state & took care of their most vulnerable citizens (over 65) FIRST..
Matt says
Also apparently got most of the wealthy population vaccinated, and they werent even suppose to! They are really ahead of schedule!!!!
Democrat Dave says
The Orange and Mrs. Orange had their vaccines in secret.
I’m sure many of his followers who perpetuated the “electron fraud” BIG LIE hypocritically signed this petition.
Yes, they are HYPOCRITES. (my CAPS)
Believe them at your own risk.
As for MagnetLady. One side side of a magnet “repels” and that’s her. The other side is “attracted” to right wing lies. It’s a perfect username given the comments.
2.1m says
Gavin should learn to code, fulfill, or make solar panels.
Democrat Dave says
When I heard that there have been 6 recall drives for Newsome, they musta gone nowhere. I never heard about the others.
Apparently, Proud Boys, QANN and other right wingers are in on this. The Republican Party is decomposing before our eyes. You can smell the decay.
They are so desperate trying to recall a Democratic governor in California at this time.
Democrap Dave says
Breath in deep, they are here to stay. Ol’ biden doesn’t even know he is president, while kamala can’t wait until they declare him incompetent. This about sums up dems.
Democrat Dave says
You are paying too much attention to Putin’s propaganda thru Fox News and Republicans.
Biden is fine.
Trump is decompensating at Mar-a-Lago Prison where it’s been shut down due to COVID.
Biden’s approval rating is over 50%. Did Trump ever get that high?