California: Radio Host Larry Elder Announces Candidacy for Recall Elections
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California Secretary of State Says Enough Signatures Gathered for Gavin Newsom s Recall Election
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Newsom opponents get enough signatures to trigger recall election Aaron Navarro © Rich Pedroncelli / AP Gavin Newsom
Proponents of the recall effort against Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom now have enough valid signatures to trigger a special election, according to California s Secretary of State.
As of Monday, 1,626,042 signatures have been validated, surpassing the 1,495,709 needed per state law. More than 2.1 million signatures were submitted, and county elections officials have until Thursday, April 29, to issue a final report on signatures.
There is then a 30-business day window for voters to request their signatures to be removed from the recall petition. More than 130,000 removals would be needed to prevent the recall.
Newsom acknowledged the recall hitting the necessary signatures in a fundraising email to supporters on Monday night. More than 100,000 Californians have donated to the campaign to stop the recall, according to organizers. Newsom raised $300,000 in the 36 hours after former Olympian and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner filed paperwork last week to take on Newsom. This election will be about two different visions for California, Stop the Republican Recall campaign manager Juan Rodriguez said in a statement. The Republican recall – backed by partisan, pro-Trump, and far-right forces – threatens our values as Californians and seeks to undo the important progress we ve made under Governor Newsom - fighting COVID, supporting families who are struggling, protecting our environment, common-sense gun safety laws. There s simply too much at stake – we will win.