So, how does the recall process actually work? Here s a step-by-step breakdown of the process.
1. COLLECT SIGNATURES
Voters who want to spark a recall vote must first get signatures. They need 12% of the total voter turnout from the last election. Currently, that s just under 1.5 million valid signatures.
In California, anybody can start a recall campaign and truly for any reason. You can basically recall the guy for anything, Joshua Spivak, author of The Recall Elections Blog, told us. I don t like your face recall is how I think of it.
The state gives 160 days to gather all the signatures. Because of the pandemic, the time for the current recall effort was extended. The current deadline to collect and turn in signatures is March 17, 2021.
The state deadline to submit signatures to force a recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom is just one month away and organizers believe they will be successful. So how does a recall work? We have an explanation here.
The petitioners grievances include: Laws he endorsed favor foreign nationals, in our country illegally, over that of our own citizens. People in this state suffer the highest taxes in the nation, the highest homelessness rates, and the lowest quality of life as a result. He has imposed sanctuary state status and fails to enforce immigration laws. He unilaterally over-ruled the will of the people regarding the death penalty. He seeks to impose additional burdens on our state by the following; removing the protections of Proposition 13, rationing our water use, increasing taxes and restricting parental rights.
There s a lot to unpack there, from immigration to homelessness to property taxes. But things really picked up steam after the coronavirus pandemic.
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has officially jumped into the 2022 gubernatorial race. At his announcement in Los Angeles, the moderate Republican stood outside two schools and went after Gavin Newsom's handling of the pandemic.