Some will have name recognition while others won t.
Recall supporters with Rescue California said that every candidate stepping in and hoping to replace the governor helps the effort.
“Every single one of these people who campaigns hard is going to bring a yes to question one, do you want to recall the governor?” said Anne Dunsmore, Rescue California s campaign manager.
With the candidate list about to be solidified, campaigns will highlight the issues that got the recall effort started in the first place.
Issues like COVID-19 restrictions and mask rules resurfacing in California could be a factor for Newsom.
“As the pandemic has eased the Governors standing in polls has gone up now with the pandemic making another run. The question is how many people will be upset with the governor for not doing a better job with the pandemic?” Gerston said.
Why California s Governor Is Facing a Recall Election
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The California State Capitol in Sacramento August 28, 2020.
Now that a date has been set for a highly anticipated recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom, his often starkly divided supporters and critics appear to agree on one thing: California’s very future is at stake in the election.
Pro- and anti-recall teams paint very different pictures of the state’s direction if Newsom is ousted in the September 14 election.
If the governor loses, Democrats warn that California will forfeit progress made on housing access, protections for immigrants and securing broad voting rights.
“This Republican recall effort is powered by the same Republican forces who still refuse to accept results of the presidential election in 2020, and are pushing voter suppression efforts in statehouse after statehouse across the country,” U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla said at a press conference held by Democratic officials Friday.