LOS ANGELES – California Gov. 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.
Organizers appear to have sufficient petition signatures to place the election on the ballot, and the vote would likely take place later this year.
Here’s how it works: WHAT IS A RECALL ELECTION? California is one of 20 states that have provisions to remove a sitting governor in a recall, 19 through elections.
The state law establishing the rules goes back to 1911 and was intended to place more power directly in the hands of voters by allowing them to recall elected officials and repeal or pass laws by placing them on the ballot.