How do California governor recalls work?
Looking into how California governor recall elections work
As the campaign pushing for recall of Gavin Newsom announces it has reached the minimum signatures, FOX 11 s Hal Eisner looks into how recalls work. I think this recall effort is very serious.
LOS ANGELES - That’s the assessment of Loyola Law School Professor Jessica Levinson about the recall effort being mounted against Governor Gavin Newsom.
She says, It really is a story in how quickly political fortunes can rise and fall in California.
Once all of the recall petitions that have been circulating are certified, the process can begin. The number needed for certification is 12% of the number of voters in the last election or about 1.5 million signatures.