Gavin Newsom Targeted by 2nd Recall Effort

After nearly 5 million Californians voted to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021, organizers of the effort are again seeking to remove him from office. The governor was served with recall documents Feb. 26, and signature gathering is underway, according to Anne Dunsmore with Rescue California, the group that launched the recall campaign. About 1.5 million signatures will be needed to qualify for the ballot—a sharp drop from the more than 2 million needed in 2021 to satisfy the threshold of 12 percent of the previous gubernatorial election. Such will be much easier to accomplish with more than 400 volunteers and organizers currently helping to lead the effort, according to the group....