Commentary
Despite favorable poll, Newsom faces recall test
A new poll finds that just 40% of California voters now favor recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom, but six months is an eternity in politics.
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Politics
How California’s recall rules could spell trouble for Gavin Newsom
In a recall election, Gov. Newsom could get more votes than his replacement — and still lose his job.
Politics
Watch: What to know about recalling California’s governor
What do Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom have in common? California voters have tried throwing all of them out of office. In fact, since 1913, the state’s voters have tried to recall elected officials 171 times. Ten recalls made it to the ballot. Six officials have been replaced. So what does it take to recall […]
Politics
Recalling a California governor, explained
Gov. Gavin Newsom is fighting for his political life. He’s working to fend off a recall that began as a far-fetched effort by Republican activists — but has turned into a credible campaign that could throw the Democrat out of office. It’s hard to fathom in this deep blue state where Newsom clobbered his 2018 […]
CalMatters en Español
Los demócratas comparan el esfuerzo de destitución de Newsom — una opción legal en California — como un derrocamiento por los extremistas
Read this article in English.     ¿Cuándo es una campaña de petición delineada constitucionalmente para destituir a un lÃder electo en realidad un esfuerzo “traidor” para subvertir el proceso democrático? Según el Partido Demócrata de California, cuando los republicanos están de un lado de la campaña y el gobernador Gavin Newsom del otro. En una conferencia de […]
CalMatters en Español
Comentario: El lanzamiento de vacunas podrÃa hacer o deshacer a Newsom
El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, enfrenta un lanzamiento fundamental de la vacuna COVID-19 que podrÃa hacer o deshacer su cargo de gobernador.
Commentary
Vaccine rollout could make or break Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a pivotal COVID-19 vaccine rollout that could make or break his governorship.
Commentary
French Laundry flap spotlights Capitol insiders
California Gov Gavin Newsom's mea culpa over attending the birthday party of a lobbyist spotlights how insiders work the Capitol.
WhatMatters
The weekend: blackouts, lightning, fire tornado — and first shutoffs in 20 years
2020 just keeps getting better. As many as 2 million Californians experienced one-hour blackouts on Friday and Saturday nights as the state triggered rolling power outages for the first time in nearly two decades amid a record-breaking heat wave. The sky-high temperatures, paired with gusty winds and dry conditions, exacerbated fires across the state, contributed […]
WhatMatters
Newsom: Hospitalizations threaten reopening
Pointing to a sharp uptick in coronavirus-related hospitalizations and ICU admissions, Gov. Gavin Newsom implored Californians to wear face masks.