• The petition for Governor Newsom's recall predated the Coronavirus

• February 2020- 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."

• More than 1.6 million Californians signed the recall petition - well over the 1.495 million verified signatures needed to trigger a recall election.

  • This was the 7th attempt to recall Governor Newsom but the first attempt to make the ballot (Past California recall attempts)

• Election September 14th, 2021

• Many ran for office in the outcome that Governor Newsom was recalled

  • Front runner being Larry Elder and many more (BBC)

• The recall was too close to call In August 2021 (ABC 7)

• Governor Newsom maintains seat

• Governor Newsom up for reelection November 2022

  • Will he run again?

Source: ABC 7 News

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