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Newsom faces SEIU protest over mandates, prison closure after $1mil recall defense donation
SEIU 1000, the state's largest public union, has ousted leadership behind the $1 million donation to Newsom. Now, they're slated to push back on him mere weeks before the recall election.
August 12, 2021
Crack in the ‘Damn’ – Newsom unloads on journalists for exposing failures ahead of recall
Growing criticism, slipping approval ratings, and narrowing margins on the question of whether to pull him from office prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to unload during an editorial board interview.
August 10, 2021
This is Gavin Newsom’s ‘Willie Horton’ moment
David Weidert was a name and a number in California's corrections system. Now, he's the poster-child for gubernatorial carelessness in the face of criminal depravity on the eve of a recall election.
August 10, 2021
Larry Elder hauls in $4.5mil following late entrance into recall
A late entrance, coupled with high polling numbers have helped vault the talk radio host and lawyer into the lead among GOP contenders to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.
August 9, 2021
Larry Elder’s ex-producer, ex-fiancée isn’t standing by her man. Here’s who she backs in the recall.
"It’s not a beauty contest," Elder's ex Alexandra Datig said of the California recall. "It’s about ability and capacity. And I don’t think Larry Elder has the ability or the capacity."
August 9, 2021
51% of Calif. likely voters want to recall Newsom, poll says. The leading replacement might surprise you.
As Californians prepare for a Sept. 14 referendum on Gov. Gavin Newsom, a new poll throws statistical gasoline on California's recall fire.
August 8, 2021
Calif. Republicans avert endorsement in Newsom recall
The growing consensus on Friday night was that the endorsement would come at a cost – alienating voters and cutting into turnout to oust Newsom in the critical first question of the recall ballot.
August 8, 2021
Faulconer: Valley “deserves a Governor who’s not going to ignore” them
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer pushed for California to double down on stalled water storage projects in the Sierra Nevadas during the first Recall debate.
August 5, 2021
“I’m not going there to make friends.” Larry Elder pitches a Calif. Governor unafraid to fix big problems
Talk radio host Larry Elder, who currently leads public polls for the 2021 California recall, spoke to The Sun on tackling big issues.
August 5, 2021
Fresno’s marquee City Council race of 2022 gets pricier – with a year to go
As Fresno's 2022 elections begin to appear on the horizon, two of the candidates for City Council District 1 are pulling away in fundraising totals.
August 4, 2021