California, the most populous U.S. state, is on track to hold an election later this year on recalling its governor. The effort to remove Democrat Gavin Newsom from office began before the pandemic but was fueled by his actions during it. A similar recall effort in 2003 succeeded in ousting California’s then-governor, Gray Davis, and former bodybuilder and actor Arnold Schwarzennegger, a Republican, emerged from a pack of candidates as California’s new leader. That history gives outnumbered Cali
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In this Nov. 21, 2020, file photo, demonstrators shout slogans while carrying a sign calling for a recall on Gov. Gavin Newsom in Huntington Beach, Calif. | Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
Key recall leader Randy Economy leaves campaign
OAKLAND Talk radio host Randy Economy has left the campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom after having been a key spokesperson and senior adviser, as well as the drive s self-proclaimed superhero pirate.
Orrin Heatlie, founder of the Recall Gavin 2020 movement, said Thursday that Economy is no longer associated with the effort. He insisted it was a friendly departure. We re still on talking terms for sure . it wasn t a hostile separation by any means, he said. He was only contracted through the signature-gathering phase.
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This fall, we will be asked to decide whether or not to retain Gavin Newsom as our governor. As Republicans across the country decry the unfairness of cancel culture, they demand the cancelling of voting rights, transgender rights, and here in California, the duly elected leader of our state.
I believe it’s our duty to learn as much about this process as possible, but more importantly, the reasoning behind this conservative effort to usurp executive power.
Keep in mind that California has only had one successful recall of a governor. In 2003, Governor Gray Davis was recalled, and Californians elected Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in his stead.