To Recall or Not To Recall — That is the Question.
Gavin Newsom was elected as Governor of California in January of 2019. Since then, he has led the State of California down a rabbit hole. From his positions on gun control to the current Governor’s handling of the COVID-19, his management has left something to be desired.
Randy Economy, a senior advisor and official media spokesperson for the Gavin Newsom recall site, recallgavin2020.com, spoke with me. “We are looking to recall Gavin Newsom because of his failed policies. He has been a complete failure as governor,” said Economy. “Our governor has shutdown the world’s 5th largest economy, is soft on crime, and just does not have an agenda that is good for California,” Economy continued.
Opponents of the recall campaign have all been quick to say that it is just Republicans that are against the Democratic governor of California, but according to statistics provided by Mr. Economy, over 300,000 democrats have signed onto the petition for recall. Along with those democrats, Economy said, “our supporters include Republicans and Independents in addition to those democrats.”
Supporters of the recall include everyday Californians. These are people who feel their needs are not being met whether it is by imposing restricting gun control laws, lockdowns of the economy, or keep schools shut because of the pandemic.
Before we get into this recall and how it seems to be on track to succeed, it should be pointed out that Gavin Newsom has faced five different recall petitions since his election to office and all five of them have failed. This petition though seems to be gaining the steam that the others were unable to find. Are there any problems with meeting the goal of 1,500,000 signatures before March 17th? “None,” said Economy. “We are at a 85% validity rate with 1,300,000 votes.” The recall campaign is looking to obtain 2,000,000 million signatures before the deadline to account for losing about 15% to validity questions.
If you are interested in signing the petition to recall Gavin Newsom, you can go to the campaigns website, www.recallgavin2020.com, and print out a copy of the petition to mail in to the organization. “You can sign it in the comfort of our own home, follow the instructions on the site, and send it back to us,” noted Economy.
In the time of COVID-19, the recall campaign of Gavin Newsom has made it easy for those that want to take part in the democratic process to do so. If you are one of those people, make sure you visit the site and follow the instructions. Show the powers that be that they are accountable to the people that elect them.