The recall election may seem like an oddity, considering Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor, remains fairly popular across the state. According to state rules, a recall election will be called if 12% of people who voted in the last election sign a petition saying they want one. Next, officials will run an estimate of how much the recall election will cost, and the state’s lieutenant governor will set a date for the election. Who wants to recall Newsom? Republicans have been trying to recall Newsom since he first took office.

Source: The Guardian May 12, 2021 09:56 UTC