Recall Newsom

Five years into his governorship, fewer than half of Californian adults approve of Gavin Newsom's performance. Still, a second recall drive is doomed for failure.

Conservative critics of California's governor announce another attempt to recall him from office. Voters overwhelmingly rejected a 2021 bid. But activists say the effort will at least force him to focus on the state's problems.

Last Friday, the Memphis Police Department released its videos of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, prompting an outpouring of protest, grief and commemoration across the country, including in California where Nichols spent much of his life. One day earlier — and initially receiving little public notice — Anthony Lowe Jr., a 36-year-old Black man […]

SB 660 would help ensure that voters aren’t subjected to deception and duplicity that generate distrust in direct democracy.

Today is the last chance for voters to return their ballots or head to the polls in the California recall that will decide Newsom's fate.

Women have held a wide range of statewide elected offices in California, so why never the governor’s office? In the Newsom recall election, the best finish for a woman was seventh.

Used cynically by wealthy political interests, the recall provisions of the California Constitution cease to align with our democratic values.

Recall supporters are counting on mothers angry over school closures, who helped fuel the petition drive, to also vote to remove Gavin Newsom.

If the polls are correct, the recall election has a greater possibility of an absurd result, and it’s time for the state Supreme Court to weigh in.

While rumors are rampant about stolen ballots and suspicious holes in voting envelopes, state and local officials say they have put measures in place to keep elections secure.