The recall is powered by a partisan, Republican coalition of national Republicans, anti-vaxxers, QAnon conspiracy theorists, anti-immigrant activists and Trump supporters. They want to overturn Governor Newsom’s election, and their victory could threaten California’s efforts to fight COVID-19.
In fact, in the official Voter Information Guide for this recall, the "Proponents' Statement of Reasons for the Recall" lists only vague reasons...these far-right extremists don't like the fact that our state is kind to immigrants, we don't use the death penalty, and that we have taken the threat of COVID and variants seriously enough to want to protect our most vulnerable citizens: children. They also seem to be upset that we have a drought and need to ration water (ironic since Republicans and climate catastrophe deniers have, for decades now, blocked meaningful action that could have slowed down extreme drought conditions here in the West that contribute to water shortages), and that we have a high rate of homelessness and high taxes...neither of which are caused by Governor Newsom and the Democratic Party, and neither of which can be single-handedly changed by Governor Newsom or the Democratic Party. Those are complex issues that are connected to numerous and perhaps surprising root causes like corporate greed, supply and demand and the free market (real estate), and even the failed state of medical care and mental health resources (corporate greed again).
From the Los Angeles Times: they say this recall is “Allied with radical and extreme elements… includ[ing] groups promoting distrust of government, science and medicine; peddlers of QAnon doomsday conspiracies; “patriots” readying for battle and one organization allied with the far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys.”
POLITICO reported how one of the co-founders and chief organizers of the recall suggested it would be a good idea to “microchip” immigrants, and anti-immigrant rhetoric has been central to recall organizers’ appeals to supporters.
National Republicans like Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee and Devin Nunes have all backed the recall effort. The Republican National Committee has even cut the recall a $250,000 check.
Instead of fighting COVID-19, Republicans are pulling a page from the Trump playbook and attacking Californians. In fact, a Republican recall will cost the state $100 million – money that could be used to help vaccinate our communities.
You will be asked to vote on two questions:
1. Should Gov. Newsom be recalled (fired)?
2. If Gov. Newsom is recalled, who should replace him?
If more than half of voters vote yes on question #1, Newsom is recalled, and whoever wins more votes than any other challenger becomes the next governor.
This is tricky! It has a bunch of weird ramifications:
Gov. Newsom isn’t actually listed as a candidate. The candidates are all challengers. If you want Gavin Newsom to remain Governor of California, vote NO on question 1.
More than half the voters must vote no on question 1 to defeat the recall and keep Newsom in the governor’s office.
If fewer than 50% of voters vote no on question 1, the challenger with the most votes in question 2 becomes governor — even if that person only has a tiny percentage of the votes. And because there are so many challengers, it’s possible for one person to be the most popular challenger even with less than 5% of the vote.
https://stoptherepublicanrecall.com/
From the Los Angeles Times: they say this recall is “Allied with radical and extreme elements… includ[ing] groups promoting distrust of government, science and medicine; peddlers of QAnon doomsday conspiracies; “patriots” readying for battle and one organization allied with the far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys.”
POLITICO reported how one of the co-founders and chief organizers of the recall suggested it would be a good idea to “microchip” immigrants, and anti-immigrant rhetoric has been central to recall organizers’ appeals to supporters.
National Republicans like Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee and Devin Nunes have all backed the recall effort. The Republican National Committee has even cut the recall a $250,000 check.
Instead of fighting COVID-19, Republicans are pulling a page from the Trump playbook and attacking Californians. In fact, a Republican recall will cost the state $100 million – money that could be used to help vaccinate our communities.
And take a look at the people opposed to this ridiculous and dangerous recall. The list includes the President and Vice President, along with some very smart people who stand for humanism, like Sanders, Warren, Booker, Abrams, and Porter.
If you are in California, please VOTE NO. This is an all-mail-in vote so please vote early and send your ballot in or put it in a drop box. Or if you want to wait, you can vote in person on September 14th. But whatever you do, please VOTE NO. The rise of the far right is one of the greatest threats to this country, right behind climate catastrophe.
You will be asked to vote on two questions:
1. Should Gov. Newsom be recalled (fired)?
2. If Gov. Newsom is recalled, who should replace him?
If more than half of voters vote yes on question #1, Newsom is recalled, and whoever wins more votes than any other challenger becomes the next governor.
This is tricky! It has a bunch of weird ramifications:
Gov. Newsom isn’t actually listed as a candidate. The candidates are all challengers. If you want Gavin Newsom to remain Governor of California, vote NO on question 1.
More than half the voters must vote no on question 1 to defeat the recall and keep Newsom in the governor’s office.
If fewer than 50% of voters vote no on question 1, the challenger with the most votes in question 2 becomes governor — even if that person only has a tiny percentage of the votes. And because there are so many challengers, it’s possible for one person to be the most popular challenger even with less than 5% of the vote.
PLEASE VOTE NO.
Consider donating to Governor Newsom's Stop The Republican Recall campaign at his website.
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