Name: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is at risk now that a campaign to recall him reached 1.5 million signatures
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is at risk now that a campaign to recall him reached 1.5 million signatures

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.A campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached its 1.5 million signature requirement but still requires verification before moving forward. The deadline for signature collection is March 17.While the campaign has more than the 1,495,709 signatures required, the signatures have yet to go through a verification process that will likely invalidate hundreds of thousands of signatures.The campaign was started in early 2020 by retired Yolo County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Orrin Heatlie, who had previously &nbsp;but was unsuccessful. Heatlie's present campaign, , began in February 2020 before the pandemic hit and was centered around the state's lack of affordable housing and high rates of homelessness. The group after the pandemic struck and Newsom instituted safety measures and lockdowns in the state.Heatlie's group recently announced that the campaign needs at least 300,000 more signatures to ensure that the group has enough signatures after the verification process to begin a recall vote.—#recallgavin2020.com (@recallgavin2020) Read more:&nbsp;The RecallGavin2020 campaign to recall Newsom, the first of which refers to when Newsom was seen at the French Laundry restaurant soon after ordering Californians to avoid social gatherings and stay home.Newsom's dinner party appearance inspired waves of criticism and accusations of hypocrisy from GOP leaders including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who made a jab at Newsom in a (The recently uncovered that McCarthy attended his son's wedding the day after lambasting Newsom and the Democratic Party.)While many GOP leaders and supporters have endorsed the campaign to recall Newsom, it has failed to gain traction among prominent Democrats in the state and around the country. On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tweeted that President Joe Biden is against the recall effort. Biden's running mate and Vice President, Kamala Harris, is a former senator and attorney general of California.—Jen Psaki (@PressSec) The current effort to recall Newsom is not the first: there have already been to recall Newsom since he became governor in 2019.In 2003, the state successfully recalled Democratic Gov. Gray Davis and replaced him with . According to , the new recall effort is unlikely to succeed as Newsom's polling is higher than Davis' in 2003.While a large majority of GOP voters support the effort to oust Newsom, it appears he still has more than enough Democratic support to survive a recall vote.Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingTwo crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.A campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached its 1.5 million signature requirement but still requires verification before moving forward. The deadline for signature collection is March 17.While the campaign has more than the 1,495,709...

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is at risk now that a campaign to recall him reached 1.5 million signatures

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