Gavin Newsom faces another recall attempt. Will it do any better than 2021?
10 months, 1 week ago

Gavin Newsom faces another recall attempt. Will it do any better than 2021?

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by CalMatters, nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. Gavin Newsom in 2021 have launched another attempt, arguing that conditions in California only worsened in the two-and-a-half years since then as Newsom’s attention shifted to national politics. Rescue California, one of the main political committees behind the 2021 recall, announced today that it was pursuing a campaign to remove Newsom from the governor’s office before he terms out in early 2027. Dunsmore said she hopes the recall campaign will either force Newsom to refocus his attention on solving California’s problems, or damage what many presume are his ambitions to run for president in the future. Democracy’s on the ballot, and he’s going to keep fighting.” Rescue California could begin gathering signatures on its recall petition within a matter of weeks.

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Gavin Newsom’s weird year at the California ballot
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom’s weird year at the California ballot

Politico  

The box-office returns were mixed. Newsom’s efforts to shape the fall ballot yielded some major successes and one notable, humiliating failure, but his low-key entry into the Prop 33 battle may have proven decisive. “Perhaps you can read between those many, many lines.” Newsom spoke out more forcefully against Prop 36, which he mocked as “an unfunded mandate to guarantee …

Newsom heads to D.C. to lobby for California’s wish list before Trump takes over
2 months ago

Newsom heads to D.C. to lobby for California’s wish list before Trump takes over

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom is involved in a highly visible effort to shield California from the second edition of the Trump presidency. Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington this week to push for the Biden administration to safeguard some marquee California programs on the environment and disaster funding. The move is the latest in the governor’s highly visible effort to shield California …

Gavin Newsom’s quest to ‘Trump-proof’ California enrages incoming president
2 months ago

Gavin Newsom’s quest to ‘Trump-proof’ California enrages incoming president

Politico  

California is one of several blue states that have announced preemptive moves to defend against Trump’s policies. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have pledged to beef up coordination between their offices to “protect New Yorkers’ fundamental freedoms from any potential threats.” And state leaders in Illinois and Massachusetts have pledged to take action to protect undocumented immigrants, access …

'Under attack’: Gavin Newsom preps to protect California from Trump
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2 months ago

'Under attack’: Gavin Newsom preps to protect California from Trump

Raw Story  

California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is preparing on multiple fronts to protect his state from the impending Donald Trump presidency. "California anticipates that Trump could seek to limit access to abortion, dismantle environmental protections and withhold federal disaster response funding," The Times adds, along with repealing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. "The new special session provides an early …

California floats an idea to fight shoplifting that may even affect who controls Congress
6 months, 2 weeks ago

California floats an idea to fight shoplifting that may even affect who controls Congress

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California initiative to once again make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders is developing into a contest over whether the state’s Democrats are tough enough on crime to hang on to their seats in Congress. “The Democrats are clear-eyed of the threat here.” Leaders in both parties agree the outcome of California’s congressional races could determine …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom to deliver State of the State address on Tuesday
6 months, 2 weeks ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom to deliver State of the State address on Tuesday

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California residents will be able to watch Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address online this week, his office said Sunday. Newsom’s speech will come just days after state leaders reached a budget agreement that closed a $47 billion shortfall in a $298 billion spending plan. The California Constitution requires the governor report to the state …

Editorial: California still hasn’t fixed its undemocratic recall rules
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: California still hasn’t fixed its undemocratic recall rules

LA Times  

A fringe conservative group has launched yet another recall targeting Gov. That’s what happened in the previous recall attempts against the governor during his first term, including the last one that resulted in a special election in 2021. The recall election still failed, probably because it was motivated by Newsom’s liberal policies, which a majority of Californians favor. This seventh …

Newsom’s Prop. 1 holds narrow lead in California primary
10 months ago

Newsom’s Prop. 1 holds narrow lead in California primary

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom kicked off his campaign for Proposition 1 at Los Angeles General Medical Center in January. Gavin Newsom championed as critical to solving the state’s mental health and homelessness crisis, holds a narrow lead in California’s primary election, but the contest was too close to call Wednesday with votes still being counted across the state. The measure redirects an …

Column: Sore losers are trying to recall Newsom, again. They’re robbing voters of their voice
10 months, 1 week ago

Column: Sore losers are trying to recall Newsom, again. They’re robbing voters of their voice

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom is facing a seventh attempt to recall him from office. A group of Republicans involved in the failed 2021 recall effort announced this week that they’re trying again — marking the seventh attempt to short-circuit Newsom’s governorship. It’s also symptomatic of a larger ill. California Republicans to launch another long-shot effort to recall Newsom A group of Republicans …

Republicans Launch Another Recall Attempt Against California Gov. Newsom
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans Launch Another Recall Attempt Against California Gov. Newsom

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Another effort to recall California Gov. “Gavin Newsom has abandoned the state to advance his presidential ambitions, leaving behind a $73 billion budget deficit and a public safety, immigration and education crisis,” Anne Dunsmore, the campaign’s director, told Politico. The Democratic Governors Association said Monday it’s backing Newsom, with executive director Meghan Meehan-Draper echoing the governor on …

Republicans to launch another long-shot effort to recall Newsom
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans to launch another long-shot effort to recall Newsom

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom meets with Latino leaders in East Los Angeles working on the successful effort to defeat the 2021 effort to recall him from office. Rescue California, which ran a campaign in support of the 2021 attempt to recall Newsom, is the main proponent of the new effort, said Anne Dunsmore, campaign director of Rescue California. Newsom dismissed the latest …

Opinion: How Schwarzenegger’s recall victory 20 years ago reverberates in California now
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: How Schwarzenegger’s recall victory 20 years ago reverberates in California now

LA Times  

Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, and Gov. It’s 20 years ago this week since Arnold Schwarzenegger became governor of California, after the recall of former Gov. For much of the last two decades, the recall has been remembered mostly as a bizarre media circus, with 135 candidates, a hurried 60-day campaign, and a debate featuring Schwarzenegger and Arianna Huffington trading insults. …

Column: Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on his day job
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on his day job

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom walks up a section of the Mutianyu Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing in October. DiCamillo elaborated in his poll report, writing: “Newsom’s recent actions in taking a much more active role in national Democratic politics appear to be related to his recent decline…. One turnoff for me is the governor’s press office promoting Newsom group meetings …

In big year for labor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers both wins and surprises
1 year, 2 months ago

In big year for labor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers both wins and surprises

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. “It’s because that’s what Californians want their governor to be.” Newsom’s actions reflect that he is “a consistently left-of-center Democratic governor,” said Wesley Hussey, a political science professor at California State University, Sacramento. “I think maybe he draws the line where it’s going to cost the state a lot more money.” Newsom justified many of …

Newsom’s signature move at the California Capitol: Jam the Legislature
1 year, 5 months ago

Newsom’s signature move at the California Capitol: Jam the Legislature

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom signed the infrastructure streamlining package July 10, accelerating construction timelines on the projects necessary to achieving the state’s ambitious climate and clean energy goals. Standing before television cameras in Sacramento, he said lawmakers had to pass a tax on oil industry profits in order to protect consumers now and “get every dollar, every cent back in the pockets …

Budget troubles won’t change California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goals for 2nd term, he tells AP
1 year, 5 months ago

Budget troubles won’t change California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goals for 2nd term, he tells AP

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Throughout the various crises in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first term — devastating wildfires, the bankruptcy of the nation’s largest utility, the deadly COVID-19 pandemic — the state’s record-smashing budget surpluses were always there to smooth things over. Newsom told AP that California’s budget troubles won’t change his agenda or stop him from taking big policy swings, …

California’s Newsom wins 2nd term, is White House run next?
2 years, 2 months ago

California’s Newsom wins 2nd term, is White House run next?

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democrat Gavin Newsom easily won a second term as California’s governor on Tuesday, beating a little-known Republican state senator by mostly ignoring him while campaigning against the policies of Florida Gov. The failed recall solidified Newsom’s political power in California, leaving him free to focus on the future — which many expect will include a run for …

California voters elect Gov. Gavin Newsom to a second term
2 years, 2 months ago

California voters elect Gov. Gavin Newsom to a second term

LA Times  

California voters Tuesday handed Gavin Newsom a second term as governor, choosing the incumbent over Brian Dahle, an unfamiliar Republican state senator from Lassen County who struggled to compete with the Democratic political heavyweight. Newsom and his political team fought a shadow campaign to keep all other well-known Democrats off the 2021 recall ballot and succeeded, giving the governor an …

After being tested and singed by fire as California’s governor, Newsom seeks another term
2 years, 2 months ago

After being tested and singed by fire as California’s governor, Newsom seeks another term

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom’s first term has been defined by his attempts to execute his progressive campaign promises amid a near-constant state of disaster. Four years ago, Gavin Newsom delivered an election-night acceptance speech that promised to make California “a place of opportunity, safety and affordability for everyone,” ending a gubernatorial campaign stuffed with audacious policy goals. It’s a really hard mantra …

Column: California voters don’t like where the state’s headed. But they still want Newsom in office
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: California voters don’t like where the state’s headed. But they still want Newsom in office

LA Times  

Gubernatorial candidates Democratic Gov. Most California voters think the state is headed in the wrong direction, yet they intend to reelect the governor who’s leading us there. But another statistic is eye-opening: 54% of voters think California is “going in the wrong direction.” Only 43% believe we’re headed on the right path. “I’ve always wanted to schedule a debate the …

Newsom vows to finish four-year term if reelected governor
2 years, 2 months ago

Newsom vows to finish four-year term if reelected governor

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked directly by co-moderator Marisa Lagos if he …

2022 California governor's voter guide: Newsom vs. Dahle
2 years, 2 months ago

2022 California governor's voter guide: Newsom vs. Dahle

LA Times  

GAVIN NEWSOM Newsom’s political career began in 1996 when then-Mayor Willie Brown appointed him to San Francisco’s Parking and Traffic Commission and the following year to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Democrats at the Capitol also heeded his call this year to extend operations at Diablo Canyon, reversing an agreement environmental groups drove six years ago to shut down …

California Governor Urges Overhaul Of Democrats' Strategy
2 years, 3 months ago

California Governor Urges Overhaul Of Democrats' Strategy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an overhaul of Democrats’ political strategy on Saturday, saying the party is “getting crushed” by Republicans in part because they are too timid, often forced to play defense while Republicans “dominate with illusion.” Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas — the territory of Republican Gov. …

California governor urges overhaul of Democrats’ strategy
2 years, 3 months ago

California governor urges overhaul of Democrats’ strategy

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an overhaul of Democrats’ political strategy on Saturday, saying the party is “getting crushed” by Republicans in part because they are too timid, often forced to play defense while Republicans “dominate with illusion.” Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas — the territory of Republican Gov. They’re winning right …

Recall election aimed at LA prosecutor fails to make ballot
2 years, 4 months ago

Recall election aimed at LA prosecutor fails to make ballot

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A high-profile attempt to recall a progressive district attorney in the nation’s most populous county has failed, after organizers were unable to collect sufficient, valid petition signatures to place the proposal before voters, election officials said Monday. In a region that has seen rising crime rates and brazen smash-and-grab robberies and home invasions, Los Angeles County District …

California’s Newsom goes to Washington; 2024 chatter follows
2 years, 5 months ago

California’s Newsom goes to Washington; 2024 chatter follows

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — As California Democratic Gov. “This is Gavin Newsom building his national brand for whatever opportunities might come up in the future,” said Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego. Newsom spokesperson Erin Mellon said that “what is happening on the education front reflects what we’re seeing across the country – restricting …

Editorial: Give voters a chance to fix California’s recall system
2 years, 6 months ago

Editorial: Give voters a chance to fix California’s recall system

LA Times  

California is on the verge of losing a golden opportunity to finally fix its problematic recall rules. Among them: Raise the number of signatures needed to qualify a recall for the ballot; limit when recalls can take place so officials can’t be ousted right after an election or within six months of the end of their term; assign the lieutenant …

California primary sends Newsom, Republican Brian Dahle to November governor’s race
2 years, 7 months ago

California primary sends Newsom, Republican Brian Dahle to November governor’s race

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom took a large step toward reelection Tuesday after crushing a crowded field of scarcely known challengers in California’s statewide primary, and will face off against a conservative Northern California Republican, state Sen. Brian Dahle. Treasuring diversity, defending democracy, and protecting our planet.” “Name one thing that’s working great in California, other than our great weather,” state Sen. Brian …

Guide for the 2022 California governor’s race: Can anyone beat Gavin Newsom?
2 years, 7 months ago

Guide for the 2022 California governor’s race: Can anyone beat Gavin Newsom?

LA Times  

Less than a year after surviving a recall election, California Gov. Here are the basics of the race: Gavin Newsom Newsom’s resounding victory in the recall election in 2022 against Larry Elder and others set the stage for what many observers see as an easy reelection. Concerns about rising crime and California’s seemingly intractable homelessness crisis emerged as the top …

Endorsement: Give Newsom a second term
2 years, 8 months ago

Endorsement: Give Newsom a second term

LA Times  

Between managing California’s response to a once-in-a-century pandemic and fighting off a recall seeking to oust him from office, Gov. In other areas, Californians are already benefiting from policies Newsom enacted with the state’s booming budget: two additional weeks of paid family leave, allowing workers to take eight weeks off to bond with a new baby or care for a …

Gov. Gavin Newsom will face little-known challengers for a second term
2 years, 9 months ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom will face little-known challengers for a second term

LA Times  

None of the top Republican who ran to replace Gov. Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, once considered the Republican Party’s best hope to defeat Newsom, announced Thursday night that he would forgo entry into California’s 2022 gubernatorial race, blaming the spectacle of last year’s Republican-led recall campaign. “I want to run for governor to change this, but the lingering …

Gov. Newsom’s approval hobbled by crime fears, homelessness crisis, poll finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Gov. Newsom’s approval hobbled by crime fears, homelessness crisis, poll finds

LA Times  

About half of voters surveyed approved of Newsom’s performance as governor, down from 64% in September 2020. Gavin Newsom, voters are growing more dissatisfied with the governor, and a solid majority believe the state is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co- Concerns about rising crime and California’s seemingly intractable …

Editorial: Fix the biggest flaw with California’s recall or next time a loser could win
2 years, 10 months ago

Editorial: Fix the biggest flaw with California’s recall or next time a loser could win

LA Times  

Last year, 62% of voters said “no” to recalling Gov. California’s system for recalling politicians has an enormous flaw: It creates the possibility that an elected official could be thrown out of office and replaced by someone voters like even less. A recall here can be launched at any time in an official’s term, which allows voters unhappy with an …

Column: Is recall fever waning? Failure to take down Newsom reflects a broader pattern
2 years, 11 months ago

Column: Is recall fever waning? Failure to take down Newsom reflects a broader pattern

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom easily fended off a recall attempt and is now a shoo-in for reelection. And, Baldassare said, there was concern “going forward.. Are we going to live in a world in which this is our future?” It’s not hard to imagine one costly and distracting recall campaign after another, especially with the nation’s whiner in chief — that would …

Larry Elder won’t seek rematch against Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 race
3 years ago

Larry Elder won’t seek rematch against Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 race

LA Times  

Conservative talk show host Larry Elder said he will not challenge Gov. Conservative talk show host Larry Elder, who topped the field of candidates trying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in September’s failed recall, on Tuesday announced he would not run in California’s 2022 gubernatorial election. The distinction in quality of life between areas controlled by leftists and those that …

With 2022 campaign on the horizon, Gov. Gavin Newsom has the public stage to himself
3 years ago

With 2022 campaign on the horizon, Gov. Gavin Newsom has the public stage to himself

LA Times  

After a Republican-led effort to recall him plummeted to defeat in September, Gov. Though a few of the Republicans who tried unsuccessfully to unseat Newsom in the recall said they would consider challenging the governor’s reelection, those opposition campaigns remain dormant for now. 47 has been conveniently used, in my humble perspective, as an excuse for things that don’t necessarily …

Gov. Newsom to push vaccines in Southern California swing
3 years, 2 months ago

Gov. Newsom to push vaccines in Southern California swing

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, added to the intrigue on Sunday night with a since-deleted tweet telling people to “please stop hating and get a life.” But Tuesday, Newsom said his absence was nothing more than a chance to recharge with his family after a frenetic three years in office that included an unprecedented pandemic, …

California’s recall election officially ends as Newsom prepares for 2022
3 years, 2 months ago

California’s recall election officially ends as Newsom prepares for 2022

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom acknowledged that his own “personal stupidity” helped provide the political fuel to ignite the recall effort against him. Gavin Newsom were certified by state officials Friday, bringing to an end a historic and bitter recall effort while possibly boosting the Democratic governor’s chances next year at winning a second four-year term. The final election returns released by Secretary …

Column: There are some drastic ideas to overhaul California’s recall. Be careful, says one expert
3 years, 3 months ago

Column: There are some drastic ideas to overhaul California’s recall. Be careful, says one expert

LA Times  

Under California’s recall system, Democratic Gov. If there’s a big winner of California’s gubernatorial recall election, apart from the revitalized incumbent, it’s probably Joshua Spivak. Arguably the country’s foremost expert on the subject, Spivak cranked out a timely history, “Recall Elections: From Alexander Hamilton to Gavin Newsom,” and became the reigning authority on California’s madcap politics for dozens of news …

The California Republican Party is broken. The Newsom recall proved it
3 years, 3 months ago

The California Republican Party is broken. The Newsom recall proved it

Salon  

In the end, Larry Elder could not deny the inevitable judgment of California voters, and on Tuesday night he conceded with unexpected grace and near humility. Just days earlier, former President Donald Trump claimed the California recall was "probably rigged," before a single vote was counted. A website paid for by the Elder campaign repeated the claim and provided a …

Recall vote highlights California’s geopolitical divisions
3 years, 3 months ago

Recall vote highlights California’s geopolitical divisions

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California recall election was a blowout win for Gov. Gavin Newsom that reinforced the state’s political divisions: The Democratic governor won big support in coastal areas and urban centers, while the rural north and agricultural inland, with far fewer voters, largely wanted him gone. Republicans hold just 11 of the state’s 53 U.S. House seats, but …

With recall defeated, Newsom scores well in poll against 2022 rivals
3 years, 3 months ago

With recall defeated, Newsom scores well in poll against 2022 rivals

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom waves to the crowd after appearing with President Biden during an antirecall campaign event at Long Beach City College on Monday. Newsom would easily beat any of the four top Republicans who were in the running to replace him, including the GOP candidate who fared best, conservative talk show host Larry Elder, according to a newly released UC …

California recall could boost Newsom’s clout for 2022
3 years, 3 months ago

California recall could boost Newsom’s clout for 2022

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The recall election that once threatened to derail California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political future has instead given it new life, offering a rare midterm vote of confidence that could fuel an ambitious legislative agenda featuring new coronavirus vaccine mandates, housing for the homeless and health insurance for people living in the country illegally. “Things that you may …

Democrats push for changes to California recall efforts
3 years, 3 months ago

Democrats push for changes to California recall efforts

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Those changes could include raising the standard to require wrongdoing on the part of the officeholder, increasing the number of signatures needed to force a recall election, and changing the process that could permit someone with a small percentage of votes to replace the state’s top elected official. “They’re working in opposition of the will …

California GOP licks wounds after another lopsided loss
3 years, 3 months ago

California GOP licks wounds after another lopsided loss

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The results of Tuesday’s recall election in which California Gov. Newsom spent the last weeks of the campaign warning about the threat to Democratic policies on climate change, the pandemic and the threat of “Trumpism,” while focusing his criticism on leading Republican candidate Larry Elder, a conservative who was seeking to becomes the state’s first Black governor. …

Democrats could change ‘weaponized’ California recall system
3 years, 3 months ago

Democrats could change ‘weaponized’ California recall system

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hours after California Gov. “They’re working in opposition of the will of the people when they take action like that to limit our ability to self-govern,” said Orrin Heatlie, chief proponent of the recall effort. “Are you going to go to the voters and say, ‘Well, we didn’t deal with the homeless problem but yeah, we fixed …

A California in crisis awaits Newsom after landslide win in recall
3 years, 3 months ago

A California in crisis awaits Newsom after landslide win in recall

LA Times  

Standing in an elementary school classroom in Oakland, Gov. “I’m also mindful of this: Challenges are in abundance in these positions.” California voters and Newsom’s political allies stepped up to defend the governor from the GOP-led recall, delivering a win that helps pave the way to his reelection next year. “The campaign seized on that to create a simple choice …

Arnold Schwarzenegger says voters were right to retain Newsom, calls GOP field ‘disastrous’
3 years, 3 months ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger says voters were right to retain Newsom, calls GOP field ‘disastrous’

LA Times  

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who became California’s governor in 2003 after a recall, said he was relieved that Gavin Newsom kept his job. “I think voters made the right decision,” Schwarzenegger said in an interview on Wednesday, the day after Democratic Gov. “It’s better to stay with someone who you know what they’re going to do, rather than someone who comes in …

Editorial: California’s recall process needs to be fixed to prevent a repeat fiasco
3 years, 3 months ago

Editorial: California’s recall process needs to be fixed to prevent a repeat fiasco

LA Times  

There’s nothing inherently wrong with a system under which a majority of voters can recall their governor and pick a new one. The problem with the particular mechanics of California’s gubernatorial recall process is that they make possible the very opposite of what was intended — a very undemocratic outcome that could undermine rather than reflect the will of the …

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