Gov. Newsom says recall candidate Larry Elder will roll back California laws

Gavin Newsom attacked the Republican topping the field of candidates trying to replace him in the September recall election, calling conservative talk show host Larry Elder a climate change denier who would restrict abortion rights and end the minimum wage if elected. Newsom’s broadside against his opponent Thursday comes just a week after a poll showed that likely California voters are almost evenly split over ousting the governor in the Sept. 14 recall election, and that Elder leads the pack among the candidates in the race. “Larry believes in liberty, personal responsibility, private enterprise, and the ingenuity of the people of California, not Newsom’s repressive edicts or the cronyism of his allies.” Elder has raised more than $1.2 million since entering the race in mid-July, eclipsing other top GOP candidates including reality television star and retired Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, former Northern California Rep. Doug Ose and Assemblyman Kevin Kiley of Rocklin. But there are more of us, meaning more that believe like us — including many Republicans that just reject Trump and Trumpism.” Newsom told the volunteers not to underestimate the damage a Republican governor could do in California, saying he didn’t want to see the state follow policies similar to those of Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.