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(KTLA) – Another recall may be on the horizon for Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Saving California, a newly formed coalition founded late last year,
announced its intent to serve Newsom with official recall papers, citing
the state’s rising taxes, cost of living, ineffective emergency responses
and population decline.

“Under the reign of Governor Newsom, living in California has become
impossible for average people through years of poor policies which have increased the costs of living, increased crime, increased drug use and homelessness, increased the cost of burden on small businesses and
communities, while decreasing our professional standards, education
standards, the disappearance of billions of taxpayers’ dollars to failed
pet programs, and our public services,” Randy Economy, the group’s
founder, said in a statement.

This will be the eighth attempt to recall Newsom since he was elected.
Only one attempt, however, made it onto the statewide ballot — the
initiative brought in 2021 as a response to his adoption of aggressive
public health safety measures at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newsom easily beat back the recall in 2021 after framing the contest with
his opponent and apparent successor should he have been ousted,
conservative talk-show host Larry Elder, as part of the larger national
ballot for progressive values and continued threats of “Trumpism.”

During a televised interview, Economy said this recall attempt differs
from the others because Californians have been “personally impacted” by Newsom’s policies. He also claimed the governor is his own “worst enemy.”

In a statement to KTLA, the governor’s office said Newsom is “focused on
the fires and marshaling resources for the extensive recovery – not
politics.”

“Readers still should have the context that the same group of far-right
Trump acolytes have launched seven different recall attempts against the governor since he’s taken office, each of which has failed spectacularly,” Newsom’s office said in a statement.

“Even Republican Party leaders have criticized these repeated attempts as
a brazen campaign finance ‘grift,’ and the recall organizers have been
sued by their own donors for pocketing funds raised previously. For
example, they didn’t even turn in a single signature in their last
attempt.”

A recall petition needs valid signatures equal to 12% of the turnout in
the last governor’s election to qualify for the statewide ballot.

Saving California plans to hold a press conference Thursday morning to
announce its recall efforts officially.

https://ktla.com/news/california/new-recall-effort-targets-gov-newsom- citing-californias-rising-costs-policies/

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