Recall elections are synonymous with the Golden State. Here’s why.

BALLOTS ARE OUT FOR CALIFORNIA’S GUBERNATORIAL RECALL ELECTION IN SEPTEMBER. 

THE BALLOT HAS TWO SIMPLE PARTS TO IT.

ONE: SHOULD CURRENT GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE?

AND TWO: VOTE FOR THE PERSON TO SUCCEED GAVIN NEWSOM AS GOVERNOR IF HE’S RECALLED – OUT OF 46 CANDIDATES.

WHY IS CALIFORNIA HAVING A RECALL? LET’S GET THIS STRAIGHT. 

FIRST- LET’S LOOK AT HOW A RECALL HAPPENS.

CALIFORNIA HAS THE LOWEST THRESHOLD FOR A RECALL ELECTION OUT OF ANY STATE. 

ONLY 12% OF THE TOTAL VOTER TURNOUT FROM THE PREVIOUS ELECTION IS REQUIRED. IN THIS CASE, ABOUT 

1.4 MILLION PEOPLE. NOT VERY MUCH WHEN YOU CONSIDER 39 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE IN CALIFORNIA.

THAT MEANS CALIFORNIA IS NO STRANGER TO RECALL ELECTIONS. 

ACCORDING TO CALIFORNIAN’S SECRETARY OF STATE, THERE HAVE BEEN 179 RECALL ATTEMPTS OVER THE PAST CENTURY.

OF THOSE, ELEVEN GOT ENOUGH SIGNATURES TO MAKE IT TO THE BALLOT.

AND OF THOSE, 6 ELECTED OFFICIALS WERE RECALLED.

CALIFORNIA DOESN’T HAVE A RUNOFF ELECTION, SO A RECALL ELECTION CAN BE DECIDED BY A SINGLE VOTE. 

Bill Maher: HARD TO STAY GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA

Annie Andersen: RECENTLY CALIFORNIANS RECALLED GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS, REPLACING HIM WITH THE ‘GOVERNATOR’, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. 

THEN REPUBLICAN LING LING CHANG REPLACED DEMOCRAT STATE SENATOR JOSH NEWMAN.

THAT BRINGS US TO THIS RECALL- OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM

– AND THE REASON IT’S HAPPENING.

SOME REPUBLICANS TRIED TO RECALL THE DEMOCRAT FROM SAN FRANCISCO A HALF DOZEN TIMES BEFORE THEY GOT ENOUGH SIGNATURES TO GET A RECALL ELECTION. 

THE TIPPING POINT CAME IN NOVEMBER 2020, 

WHEN NEWSOM WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA AT A PRIVATE BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE PRICEY FRENCH LAUNDRY RESTAURANT IN WINE COUNTRY… GOING AGAINST THE COVID RESTRICTIONS HE URGED OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO DO.

Gov. Gavin Newsom: “I want to apologize to you because I need to preach and practice, not just preach and not practice and I’ve done my best to do that. We’re all human.”

Annie Andersen: NEWSOM QUICKLY APOLOGIZED FOR HIS ACTIONS, AND SAID HE REGRETTED IT… BUT THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. 

Before that the petition didn’t have much steam

WITHIN A MONTH, THE PETITION TO RECALL HIM  GREW TO almost a half million people, 

The momentum continued, ending with 1.7 MILLION SIGNATURES, PASSING THE 1.4 NEEDED TO GET THE RECALL.

AND THAT IS HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE ARE NOW… WITH BOTH THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT BATTLING IT OUT ON THE AIRWAVES.

John Cox Ad: “We chose pretty over accomplished. Pretty boy, pretty boy. We chose beauty over brains. We chose to continue a political dynasty instead of saying stop.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders: “THE SEPTEMBER 14TH RECALL OF GOVERNOR NEWSOM… DON’T LET IT HAPPEN.”

Annie Andersen: 46 CANDIDATES HAVE THROWN THEIR HAT IN THE RING TO REPLACE NEWSOM. 

THEY INCLUDE BUSINESS PEOPLE, POLITICIANS, A REALITY STAR AND EVEN AN ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY.. 

MOST ARE REPUBLICANS… WITH LARRY ELDER, A CONTROVERSIAL TALK SHOW HOST LEADING THE PACK BY DOUBLE DIGITS…

BUT ACCORDING TO THAT SAME POLLING, VOTERS WON’T RECALL NEWSOM – ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE CLOSE.

IF HE REMAINS GOVERNOR, NEWSOM WILL HAVE TO FACE CHALLENGERS AGAIN IN 2022 WHEN HE’S UP FOR REELECTION. 

DID WE GET THAT STRAIGHT? LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.