Los Angeles
Until recently, Gavin Newsom did not appear to take the recall campaign against him very seriously.
Confident in himself, he avoided alluding to it.
It must be said that since his victory in the 2018 elections, won hands down with 62% of the vote, the Californian Republicans are on their sixth attempt at a "recall", this procedure by which citizens can vote the dismissal of an elected official. before the end of his mandate.
In the history of the state, only Democratic Governor Gray Davis was removed in 2003 to be replaced by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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But launched on June 10, 2020 by a group of influential Republicans determined to force the departure of a Democratic governor they abhor, this new attempt has already collected more than 2 million signatures, more than the necessary number of 1,495,708 signatures " valid ”to rush a referendum vote before the end of the year.
And even if a Newsom defeat
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