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The California Secretary of State's office approved the recall for circulation on March 26, 2024. Supporters of the recall have 160 days—or no later than September 3, 2024 [1] —to collect 1,311,963 signatures to require a recall election. [2] Newsom was elected as California's governor in 2018 with 61.9% of the vote.
Sep 14, 2021 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom survived a historic recall election Tuesday, winning a vote of confidence during a COVID-19 pandemic that has shattered families and livelihoods and tested his...
Aug 5, 2021 · The recall election of Gavin Newsom is happening on Sept. 14 -- and dozens of candidates have already filed to be on the ballot ahead of the deadline. If Newsom is recalled, the candidate...
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- Gubernatorial Recall Ballot
- Voters
- Voter Information Guides
- After Election Day
- Campaign Contributions
- State Officer Recalls in General
- Governor Newsom’s Recall Petition
- Gubernatorial Recall Process
- Qualifications & Filing Requirements For Replacement Candidates
What does a recall ballot look like? The September 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election ballot will have two parts. There will be a recall question presented on the ballot: “Shall GAVIN NEWSOM be recalled (removed) from the office of Governor? Following that recall question, all qualified replacement candidates for the office of gover...
Who can vote in a gubernatorial recall election? Any California registered voter may vote in a gubernatorial recall election. To check your voter registration status, go to voterstatus.sos.ca.gov. If you need to update your voter registration or find out if you are eligible to register to vote, you can visit our California Online Voter Registration...
Will the Secretary of State mail an Official State Voter Information Guide for a recall election? Yes. An Official State Voter Information Guide will be mailed to every active registered voter household in the State. The Official State Voter Information Guide will have information on the statewide recall election. Will counties mail county voter in...
What happens after the recall election? If a majority of the voters vote “yes” on the first question, then the recall is successful and Governor Newsom will removed from office. The replacement candidate who gets the most votes is elected for the remainder of the term of office (through January 2, 2023). If 50% or more of the voters vote “no” on th...
Do campaign contribution laws apply to recall elections? Yes, campaign contribution laws apply to recall elections. Committees formed to support or oppose the recall and candidates seeking to replace the elected state officer must comply with campaign finance requirements. The Fair Political Practices Commission is responsible for providing advice ...
How many signatures are required for a gubernatorial recall? To qualify a recall of the Governor for the ballot, proponents need a minimum of 1,495,709 valid petition signatures. This is equal to 12 percent of the votes cast for the office of Governor in 2018, which is the last time the office was on the ballot. Signatures from at least 5 counties ...
Who are the proponents of the current gubernatorial recall effort? By law, the proponents are those persons who signed the original Notice of Intention to Recall Governor Gavin Newsom that was filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. The lead proponent of the recall of Governor Newsom is Orrin E. Heatlie. Including Mr. Heatlie, there are 125 off...
Who sets the date of a gubernatorial recall election? The Lieutenant Governor sets the date of a gubernatorial recall election. A recall election must be held between 60 and 80 days from the date the Secretary of State certifies that it has qualified, unless there is a regularly scheduled statewide election within 180 days. (Cal. Const., art. II, §...
What is the deadline for filing as a replacement candidate in the Governor’s recall? The deadline to file as a replacement candidate is contingent upon the election date included in a recall election proclamation issued by the Lieutenant Governor. The deadline for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election was July 16, 2021. Can Governor Newsom, ...
Sep 14, 2021 · Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a victory speech after defeating California’s Republican-led recall vote in a landslide. Jim Wilson/The New York Times. Results: Should Gov. Newsom be recalled? >95%...
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- Conor Dougherty
Sep 15, 2021 · About two-thirds of voters backed Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall election that cost taxpayers an estimated $276 million, with the campaigns spending millions more. How much was spent on the...
Sep 13, 2021 · It's just the second recall election in the state to qualify for the ballot, but the second in the past 20 years. That previous recall, in 2003, resulted in actor Arnold Schwarzenegger...
