California Gov. Newsom faces seventh recall effort

Gov. Gavin Newsom handily defeated an attempt to recall him from office in 2021, but his critics haven’t given up — on Monday they launched a new effort to remove him. “Governor Newsom has abandoned the state to advance his presidential ambitions, leaving behind a $68 billion budget deficit and a public safety, immigration and … Read more

Pamela Price backers and critics should back recall reform

Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. The effort to recall District Attorney Pamela Price has unmasked Alameda County’s broken rules for removing an official from office. Of California’s 58 counties, 14 have their own charters rather than relying on state law to guide them. And Alameda County has the only charter … Read more