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California GOP looks to 2022 contests for House, Legislature
California Republicans are looking ahead to 2022 races for Congress and the Legislature, after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom soundly defeated an attempt to remove him from office in a recall election.
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Can Larry Elder build 'movement' from California recall?
In two months, Larry Elder went from conservative talk radio host to leader of the Republican field in the California recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Claims against Elder: Will they harm him in Calif. recall?
A day after facing allegations that he emotionally mistreated a former fiancee, Republican Larry Elder scheduled two weekend rallies and showed no outward signs of altering the course of his campaign in the California recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Caitlyn Jenner avoids talk of book, TV deals tied to recall
Caitlyn Jenner has kicked off a monthlong recall campaign tour by raising new questions about her motive for launching her bid to become Californiaโs next governor.
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California GOP nixes endorsement fight in Newsom recall
California Republicans have sidestepped a potentially nasty fight over endorsing a candidate in the state's upcoming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Republicans aim at GOP base in 1st California recall debate
Four Republican candidates skirmished in their first debate as they head toward California's Sept. 14 recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
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GOP endorsement fight next test for California recall rivals
The next test for Republican candidates who hope to oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in a September recall election comes this weekend with a fight over a coveted endorsement by the California Republican Party.
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California's recall ballot is set, but GOP strategy isn't
California's recall ballot is finally set, but the state Republican party is still determining its best strategy for winning back the governor's office in one of the nation's most Democratic states.
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Radio host Larry Elder wins fight to enter California recall
Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder will be a candidate in Californiaโs upcoming recall election aimed at removing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
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GOP's Faulconer pitches tax cut plan for California
Republican Kevin Faulconer wants to eliminate state income taxes for households making up to $100,000 as part of a proposal to make California more affordable for the middle class.
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California Democrats sharpen messaging against Newsom recall
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is winning support from top Democrats including Vice President Kamala Harris as he prepares to face a recall election later this year.
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In likely California recall, energizing Latino voters is key
Latino voters who have been hard hit by the pandemic could be a key group of voters in Newsom's potential recall election. โIf they're successful in doing that then certainly the Latino vote could be persuaded to vote for the recall," Alvarado said. โLatino voters are incredibly important to our campaign, to Kevin personally, and to our pathway to victory,โ he said. He said the campaign is partnering with community-based organizations that understand the diversity within Californiaโs Latino communities and deploying surrogates to speak around the state. For both sides, the key will be to connect their outreach to Latino votersโ individual experiences, she said.
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EXPLAINER: Why is California Gov. Newsom facing a recall?
Newsom is facing the possibility that he could be removed by voters in a recall election later this year, in the midst of his four-year term. Gavin Newsom is facing the possibility that he could be removed by voters in a recall election in the midst of his four-year term. Hereโs how it works:WHAT IS A RECALL ELECTION? Unpopular Democratic Gov. The second question would be a list of replacement candidates to choose from, if voters recall the governor.
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Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose enters California recall election
FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo Republican Doug Ose speaks during a debate in Sacramento, Calif. Ose says he's entering the recall election aimed at ousting Democratic Gov. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)LOS ANGELES โ Former Republican congressman Doug Ose announced Tuesday heโs entering the recall election aimed at ousting California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a day after the Democratic governor began raising money to defend his seat in a likely election this year. There were 135 on the ballot in the state's 2003 recall election that removed former Democratic Gov. So far, no prominent Democrat has entered the recall election.
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As signature collection ends, California heads toward recall
FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2020, file photo, Trump supporters shout slogans while carrying a sign calling for a recall on California Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election that could oust the Democrat before his first term ends. But a series of bureaucratic checkpoints must be cleared before the secretary of stateโs office determines that the requirements for scheduling a recall election have been satisfied. An exact signature match is not required โ โsimilar characteristicsโ in the writing are sufficient when comparing the petition signature with those in election records. The recall proposal must move through time-consuming steps along the way, including giving voters a 30-day window to withdraw their names from the petitions if they choose.
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California governor launches campaign against likely recall
Newsom and his Democratic allies launched a political committee Monday, March 15 to stop a proposed recall election that could oust him from office. Orrin Heatlie, a retired county sheriff's sergeant who filed the recall petition, said Newsom is engaging in a โsmear campaign" about the recall organizers because he can't defend his record. Defeating the recall โwill be one of the most important priorities for Democrats this year,โ Booker said in a statement. Newsom for months sidestepped questions about the recall but has more recently started to ramp up his political operation and strategy. AdResponding to Newsomโs campaign, the California Republican Party pointed to a slew of issues beyond the coronavirus.
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Embattled California governor says 'brighter days ahead'
Gavin Newsom delivers his State of the State address from Dodger Stadium Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Los Angeles. He urged California's nearly 40 million residents to โdream of brighter days aheadโ while acknowledging mistakes that have put his political future on the line. Newsom sometimes is given to overstatements and stretched the truth while referring to the state's vaccine program and its pandemic death rate. โThis is our moment to create the California we all want to live in.โ___Beam reported from Sacramento. Associated Press reporters Kathleen Ronayne and Don Thompson contributed from Sacramento, California.
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EXPLAINER: How can California voters recall Gov. Newsom?
It comes about a year after his first coronavirus stay-at-home order and as he faces a potential recall election. Gavin Newsom is facing the possibility that he could be removed by voters in a recall election in the middle of his four-year term. Unpopular Democratic Gov. WHY IS THERE A RECALL DRIVE AGAINST DEMOCRATIC GOV. The second question would be a list of replacement candidates to choose from, if voters recall the governor.
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California recall threat puts pressure on Newsom speech
That makes Tuesday's State of the State a critical step for keeping voters on his side. Dr. Mindy Romero, founder and director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the University of Southern California, said the speech is an opportunity and a test. โSports is a rallying cry that is bipartisan," said Jaime Regalado, an emeritus professor of political science at California State University, Los Angeles. AdNewsom's approval rating fell from 65% last spring to 54% last month, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. โWe must all unite to oppose the recall in California."
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GOP infighting in post-Trump era threatens California recall
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)LOS ANGELES โ California Republicans eager to recall Democratic Gov. The head of the state Republican Party, Jessica Millan Patterson, is being challenged at a GOP convention this weekend by longtime conservative activist Steve Frank, who says the state party is attempting to silence conservative voices. AdโThis is Californiaโs version of the national battle for the soul and the future of the Republican Party,โ said Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego. But โjust when the Republican Party in California is showing signs of life, itโs deciding to cannibalize itself,โ Kousser added. For long-suffering California Republicans, party infighting could divide their ranks and make it more challenging to oust Newsom.
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Muddled promises on schools pose political problem for Biden
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with labor leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Washington. Teachersโ unions have said they support reopening schools once officials are able to make the buildings safer, but they need the $130 billion included in Biden's proposed American Rescue Plan to make it happen. โAs the months have rolled by and the data have poured in, itโs become clear that schools can open safely.โโAn administration that puts facts and science first would be conducting a full-court press to open schools,โ McConnell said. And Dr. Anthony Fauci, the administration's top infectious disease expert, said it would be โnon-workableโ for every teacher to get vaccinated before schools reopen. And with his 100-day goal for schools, Biden is taking responsibility for something that he cannot ultimately control.
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Muddled promises on schools pose political problem for Biden
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with labor leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Washington. Teachersโ unions have said they support reopening schools once officials are able to make the buildings safer, but they need the $130 billion included in Biden's proposed American Rescue Plan to make it happen. โAs the months have rolled by and the data have poured in, itโs become clear that schools can open safely.โโAn administration that puts facts and science first would be conducting a full-court press to open schools,โ McConnell said. And Dr. Anthony Fauci, the administration's top infectious disease expert, said it would be โnon-workableโ for every teacher to get vaccinated before schools reopen. And with his 100-day goal for schools, Biden is taking responsibility for something that he cannot ultimately control.
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Republican Cox opens run for governor with ad hitting rival
Newsom's challenging year has already encouraged Republicans who have signaled they are likely candidates, including former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Newsom's 2018 rival, businessman Cox. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)LOS ANGELES โ Republican John Cox formally opened his campaign for California governor Monday with a TV ad depicting his leading GOP rival as a political twin of Democratic Gov. Cox's main target in the ad is another Republican, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, who entered the race last week. A statement from Faulconer's campaign depicted Cox as a perennial candidate with a long string of losses behind him. โJohn Cox needs a fresh start after ... repeatedly losing in landslide elections," Stephen Puetz, Faulconer's campaign manager, said in a statement.
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Political storms swirl around California's Newsom amid virus
Gavin Newsom has gone from a governor in command to one lurching from one political crisis to the next. Some Democrats are now starting to whisper about the need for a backup plan should voters decide the first-term governor needs to go. Newsom last week called the idea that he's making decisions based on politics โnonsense," but he's otherwise sidestepped commenting on the recall. Gray Davis, for lessons as they debate whether its worth standing behind Newsom or finding an alternative. Dan Newman, Newsom's political strategist, said he's not worried about the party turning on Newsom and that facing the ire of voters is part of the job.
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California discloses math behind easing stay-at-home order
A surge that started in mid-October made California the nationโs COVID epicenter before numbers improved in the new year. Four regions accounting for virtually all the state's nearly 40 million residents were put under the stay-at-home order in December and three remained there until Monday. The first two confirmed cases of the virus were reported in California a year ago Tuesday. While acknowledging that deaths and hospitalizations remain tragically high, Ghaly pointed to the recent virus data as evidence of a steady and pronounced downward trend. Ghaly said health officials are aware of the potential for a resurgence and could ratchet up restrictions if conditions worsen.
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California reveals data used to lift stay-at-home order
Last week, state health officials told The Associated Press they were keeping all the data secret because it is complicated and might mislead the public. Dr. George Rutherford, an epidemiologist and infectious-diseases control expert at University of California, San Francisco, was among the critics. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order that was based on ICU capacity in each of five regions. At a news conference with Newsom, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly promised to reveal some of the information behind the projections. But itโs currently stuck at 9.9% โ virtually the same level it was two weeks ago when state officials abruptly lifted the stay-at-home order there.
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California Democrats see backlash after recall 'coup' claims
State Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks led a group of Democratic officials who described the effort to remove Newsom as a coup and claimed, without evidence, that those involved were far-right extremists. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)LOS ANGELES โ California Republicans on Wednesday seized on a bungled Democratic attempt to link the proposed recall of Gov. The criticism came as the Republican Party of Orange County launched a new round of fundraising appeals for the recall, saying Democrats were attempting to enflame political tensions at a time of national strife. โLinking a legal and constitutionally appropriate (California) recall attempt to the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and ongoing coup attempt is worse than a bad PR call. Unlike a coup, typically a violent and illegal attempt to seize power, recall elections are authorized under state law.
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Woman fatally shot at Capitol echoed Trump on social media
Babbitt was fatally shot by an employee of the Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, while the rioters were moving toward the House chamber. Capitol Police on Thursday identified Babbitt, 35, as the woman who was fatally shot by an unidentified officer. โMask Free Autonomous Zone Better Known as America," read a large sign on the front door of a pool service business she ran with her husband in Spring Valley, near San Diego. No one answered the door Thursday at the business or the couple's home, a modest duplex in San Diego. Babbittโs ex-husband, Timothy McEntee, called her a โwonderful woman with a big heart and a strong mindโ in an email to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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California's charts new and slower course on reopening
The four-tiered, color-coded system ranks counties based on the number of virus cases and infection rates. LA is the largest county, with 10 million residents, and has had a disproportionately high percentage of the state's virus cases and deaths. California has the most confirmed virus cases in the nation, with nearly 700,000, and the third-most deaths 12,690. To reach that tier, counties must have less than one new coronavirus case per 100,000 people each day and less than 2% of tests come back positive. He suggested the reopening allowed in the red tier which includes restaurants, churches and movie theaters could jeopardize the countys efforts with schools.