California Gov. Newsom faces seventh recall effort

FILE – In this Sept. 14, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses reporters after beating back the recall attempt that aimed to remove him from office, in Sacramento, Calif. California Republicans are looking to quickly move on from a recall election that saw Gov. Newsom reinforce his political clout and add to the long list of Election Day disappointments for the state GOP. A three-day convention of party delegates that starts Friday, Sept.

Attempts to recall governors aren’t unusual. Newsom’s predecessor, fellow Democrat Jerry Brown, endured five failed attempts to recall him, with none qualifying for the ballot. By comparison, a statewide ballot measure requires far fewer signatures to qualify for the ballot — equal to 5% of the votes cast in the last election for governor, currently 546,651. Constitutional amendments require 8%, currently 874,641.

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