
Supporters of Newsom recall effort have enough signatures to trigger special election
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Proponents of the recall effort against Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom now have enough valid signatures to trigger a special election, according to California's Secretary of State.
As of Monday, 1,626,042 signatures have been validated, surpassing the 1,495,709 needed per state law. More than 2.1 million signatures were submitted, and county elections officials have until Thursday, April 29, to issue a final report on signatures. There is then a 30-business day window for voters to request their signatures to be removed from the recall petition. More than 130,000 removals would be needed to prevent the recall.
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