Overview

• A new recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom is launched by Republicans, led by the group Rescue California.
• The campaign criticizes Newsom for a $73 billion budget deficit and accuses him of prioritizing presidential ambitions over state issues.
• Newsom and his supporters dismiss the recall as a wasteful distraction from more pressing democratic and reproductive rights issues.
• To qualify for the ballot, the recall initiative must gather signatures equal to 12% of the last gubernatorial election's voter turnout.
• Previous recall attempts against California governors have rarely succeeded, but the state's low signature requirement facilitates such efforts.