LOS ANGELES — Democratic leaders in the California Legislature announced Thursday the state would cover the estimated $215 million cost to stage an expected recall election that could oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, potentially allowing the contest to be held at an earlier date this year. The announcement...
Follow the Money: Gavin Newsom Recall Edition
The forecast for this summer is hot, with high wildfire risk and a fever-pitch campaign to determine the political fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom. The fight to recall Newsom has already consumed state politics, with the governor in campaign mode since March and both sides already reporting millions of dollars...
Largest State Worker Union OKs $1 Million to Fight Newsom Recall
SACRAMENTO — California's largest state worker union approved a $1 million donation Wednesday to help Gov. Gavin Newsom fight the recall in an emergency vote that some members said would cause friction in the union amid a leadership shakeup. “Gavin Newsom will win this recall without our support,” said Robert...
Caitlyn Jenner to Critics: ‘I Move on’ She Says in Interview
LOS ANGELES — Caitlyn Jenner, a Republican whose campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community, said Wednesday that “I move on” when it comes to her critics. Her comment came during a one-on-one interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, which marked...
As California Recall Looks Likely, Hard Work Begins for GOP
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's critics almost certainly have qualified a recall election for the ballot, a remarkable feat in this heavily Democratic state. Now the real work begins. Uphill Climb to Attract Independent and Democrat Votes The chance to recapture the governorship in the most populous state is...
79% of Tulare County Newsom Recall Signatures Are Valid
Tulare County has finished the first round processing of signatures collected to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. The county received 36,298, verifying 79% as valid. "Our county has completed all first level verifications and is in the process of conducting a second level review on challenged signatures in accordance with California’s Signature Verification,...