Larry Elder — longtime radio host, first-time candidate — hasn’t run for office since the fifth grade but he’s still managing to beat a crowded field of politicians at their own game, emerging as an unlikely Republican front-runner in California’s coming recall election. Read More at NBC News
Walters: If Recalled, What’s Next for Gavin Newsom?
Politicians and pundits — including this one — have given much attention to how the recall of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his replacement by a Republican would affect state government. Republicans hope that changing occupants of the Capitol’s corner office would be a rebirth of relevance for their beleaguered...
New Poll Says 57% of Voters Oppose Newsom Recall
A new poll that reaches likely voters through social media indicates 57% opposition to the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Change Research surveyed 782 likely voters Sunday through Wednesday of this week. The poll reported 42% support of the recall, with just 1% of voters undecided. Republican Larry Elder is...
How Much Will California’s EDD Scandal Cost Newsom in the Recall Election?
Had Ivy Bland been able to access more than $9,000 of locked unemployment benefits, she and her husband might have been able to put off their move to Florida. Had Lindsay Green’s benefits not been frozen due to suspected fraud, she might have kept her medical, dental and car insurance...
Latest Polls Show Newsom Recall Is Too Close to Call
An analysis of the latest polls by elections website FiveThirtyEight indicates that California's Sept. 14 gubernatorial recall is too close to call. The analysis says that 48.8% of California voters oppose the recall. Removal of first-term Gov. Gavin Newsom is backed by 47.6%. FiveThirtyEight says that its analysis includes "an...
Early Ballot Returns Show Strong Interest in Newsom Recall
Based on early returns, it appears Democrats and Republicans are paying closer attention to California's Sept. 14 gubernatorial recall than expected by election experts. As of Wednesday, Aug. 25, 11% of the state's registered voters had returned ballots answering whether Gov. Gavin Newsom should be recalled. Low Turnout Is the...
New to Recall Debate Stage, Democrat Paffrath Blasts Rivals
SACRAMENTO — Democrat Kevin Paffrath shook up the recall debate stage Wednesday in his first appearance alongside three Republican rivals, accusing them of lacking bold plans and pitching himself as the best option to lead California should voters remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. “A vote for any Republican, including...
How Both Sides Weaponize California Unemployment Rate in Recall
Pop quiz: Is California (a) leading the nation in job creation (b) home to the country’s second-highest unemployment rate or (c) all of the above? The answer, believe it or not, is (c) — giving ammunition to both Gov. Gavin Newsom and the challengers seeking to oust him in the...
California’s Gig Worker Fight is Back in the Courts
The high-stakes conflict over whether those who drive for Uber, Lyft and other delivery and rideshare companies are employees or independent contractors entered a new phase last week in an Alameda County courtroom. Judge Frank Roesch declared that Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure sponsored by Uber, et al, to...
Democrats Sweat Turnout Disaster in California Without Trump to Run Against
Donald Trump could swing the California governorship to a Republican just merely by his absence. California’s surprisingly close gubernatorial recall election is showing just how hard it may be for the Democratic party to motivate its base to vote without Trump as a foil. Read More at Politico