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The 2021 Gubernatorial recall election to remove California Gov. Gavin Newsom from office cost over $200 million, according to multiple reports that cited accounting from California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber to the California Department of Finance and the chairs of the State Assembly and Senate budget…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference Tueday to tout a milestone: 80% of the state’s eligible residents have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine. He called it “a momentous occasion.” The governor sought to contrast the accomplishment with the pandemic plans of his recall rivals. “I want to…

Gavin Newsom kicked off a weekend statewide tour to campaign against California’s Sept. 14 recall, telling reporters that he will get some reinforcements: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. “We are comparing schedules right now, but we anticipate the President and Vice President will be here in a matter of weeks,” Newsom…

UPDATE, Aug. 12, 7:48 PM PT: A fundraising event to boost Gavin Newsom’s chances of beating a Sept. 14 recall drew about a dozen attendees on Thursday and raised more than $1 million, organizers said. Newsom was scheduled to address the virtual Zoom event, with guests including Rob and Michelle Reiner, Alan and Cindy…

Jane Fonda explored running for California’s governor in this year’s recall election, according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle, but ultimately decided to support Gavin Newsom, who is trying to retain his seat in the September 14 election. Fonda has spent much of her life active in politics and causes, but…

A new statewide poll of 1,000 registered voters shows a virtual dead heat between Californians who want to see Governor Gavin Newsom recalled and those who don’t. The Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll, conducted July 30-August 1, 2021, found 46% of respondents in favor of recalling Newsom and 48% of…

“In two weeks, we can end this pandemic in the United States of America,” said an upbeat Governor Gavin Newsom at a news conference on Monday. That California is “roaring back” has become Newsom’s mantra as he announces programs funded by the state’s record budget surplus. Ironically, nowhere was that assertion more…

Reed Hastings, the co-CEO of Netflix, has shelled out a whopping $3 million to a fund opposed to the recall of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The contribution was reported to the California Secretary of State on Thursday afternoon, and is the largest single contribution to date to the Stop The Republican Recall…

“We’re living with a water system designed for a world that no longer exists,” said California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday. He said that the snow pack had melted so precipitously that “it didn’t actually run off into reservoirs and rivers, but it seeped into the parched earth.” The result was 500,000 acre feet of…

Caitlyn Jenner this week gave her first interview as a candidate, released her first campaign video and issued her first policy statement. So is she a serious threat to incumbent Gavin Newsom in California’s recall election? Jenner’s made a few missteps. Her first Newsom-related tweet last week was bungled. She hired…

As California’s recall election got into full swing on Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom obliquely addressed the release of the first campaign ad from Republican challenger Caitlyn Jenner. Asked by a reporter if he had seen the spot Newsom responded, “I haven't had a chance to look at it.” He suggested to the reporter…

UPDATE, 12:44 PM PT: John Cox campaigned with an unleashed bear in an appearance in Sacramento, as he sought more attention for his gubernatorial campaign. Per Emily Hoeven of CalMatters, Cox told reporters that “for better or worse, we need to get this message out” about the recall. “I wish that didn’t need to be the…