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RNC Donates $250,000 to Gavin Newsom Recall Effort

February 11, 2021 10:33 pmFebruary 12, 2021 1:36 pm

On Thursday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced that it would be giving $250,000 towards the recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom. The quarter-million dollar investment marks the first time that the national party has given money to the recall...

Newsom Recall Campaign Announces that 1.4 Million Signatures Have Been Collected

February 4, 2021 3:01 pmFebruary 7, 2021 9:23 am

On Thursday, the campaign to recall Governor Gavin Newsom eclipsed 1.4 million signatures, setting a new weekly record of more than 100,000 signatures gathered. Since being sworn in in 2019, Governor Newsom has faced several recall attempts. Until late 2020,...

Governor Newsom’s Approval Rating Tanks in New Poll

February 2, 2021 5:47 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:45 pm

On Tuesday, a survey conducted by the U.C Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Governor Gavin Newsom’s poll numbers have taken a sharp decline in recent months, with less than half of the state now approving of his leadership....

Former SD Mayor Kevin Faulconer Formally Confirms Candidacy For Governor

February 1, 2021 9:04 pmFebruary 2, 2021 1:19 pm

On Monday, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer formally confirmed that he will be running for Governor in 2022, or in event of a recall, 2021. Faulconer, who was on the San Diego City Council from 2006 to 2014, and...

Billionaire VC Chamath Palihapitiya Announces Gubernatorial Run

January 27, 2021 5:30 pmJanuary 28, 2021 7:34 am

Social Capital CEO, Golden State Warriors board member Chamath Palihapitiya is banking on a successful recall of Governor Newsom. With a possible or even probable recall of Gavin Newsom happening this year, there are rumored replacement candidates, and a few...

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Forms Exploratory Committee For 2022 Gubernatorial Run

January 4, 2021 2:50 pmJanuary 5, 2021 2:18 pm

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer launched an exploratory committee Monday to run for Governor on the Republican ticket. Faulconer, who was on the San Diego City Council from 2006 to 2014, and was Mayor from 2014 until last month,...

Vacated Seats, Appointments Create A Large Special Election Field in 2021

December 23, 2020 6:07 amDecember 22, 2020 9:58 pm

After the elevation of Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) to the respective Senator and Secretary of State positions on Tuesday by Governor Gavin Newsom, the number of special election races in California next year...