California Republican turnout not high enough to boot Newsom
California Recall Tepid Turnout FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2021 file photo people wait in line outside a voting center to cast their recall ballots in Huntington Beach, Calif. California Republicans needed a heroic turnout in Tuesday's recall election to have any chance of ousting Democratic Gov. About 9.2 million votes were counted Tuesday and an estimated 2.9 million were still left to tally. In 2018, Republican John Cox got about 4.7 million votes, or 38%, in his blowout loss to Newsom, indicating GOP voters were no more enthused now than then. In the 2018 election, Placer turnout was about 75% and Cox beat Newsom by 18 percentage points. Recall turnout appeared to be headed below 50%, and those favoring removing Newsom were leading by a wide margin.
wftv.comGov. Newsom calls GOP rivals 'anti-vax,' but are they?
California Recall Vaccine FILE - In this April 1, 2021, file photo, Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary, California Health and Human Services, left, inoculates California Gov. The top GOP candidates –- Larry Elder, Kevin Faulconer, Kevin Kiley and John Cox –- say they’ve been vaccinated against the virus. Elder and the other GOP candidates have at times shared misinformation about coronavirus and the vaccines, or offered a wink to the anti-vaccine movement. All four GOP candidates have said they would roll back existing state mandates on vaccinations, but that may not have a significant effect. When it comes to vaccines, there are some distinctions in the four GOP candidates' approaches.
wftv.comColumn: One of the first rules of politics is to show up. Larry Elder broke it with the recall debate
Last week's debate between contenders in the gubernatorial recall election was missing the front-runner among the candidates seeking to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom: Larry Elder. Those who did show up to compete made no big mistakes, writes columnist George Skelton.
news.yahoo.comCalifornia GOP nixes endorsement fight in Newsom recall
California Newsom California Gov. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP) (Watchara Phomicinda)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — The California Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday not to endorse any candidate in the looming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, sidestepping a potentially nasty fight over a GOP favorite that threatened to divide Republicans and depress turnout in the nationally watched race. Two of the state party’s most powerful figures –- Republican National Committee members Harmeet Dhillon and Shawn Steel -– earlier helped set the stage for an endorsement vote. In a statement Saturday, Cox praised the delegates' decision, adding that “the Republican Party must be united to recall Gavin Newsom.
wftv.comGOP's Elder shows fundraising muscle in California recall
California Recall From left, Republican candidates for California Governor John Cox, Kevin Faulconer, Kevin Kiley and Doug Ose participate in a debate at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Yorba Linda, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a September recall election, raising $4.5 million for his campaign in just 19 days and rapidly eclipsing prominent rivals, government records showed Friday. Meanwhile, two powerful California Republicans urged members of the state GOP Friday to withhold an endorsement in the upcoming election. The California Republican Party has been squabbling over whether to anoint a single candidate with its stamp of approval from the large field of contenders. In the recall election, voters will be asked two questions: First, should Newsom be removed, yes or no?
wftv.comGOP leaders reverse push for California recall endorsement
California Recall From left, Republican candidates for California Governor John Cox, Kevin Faulconer, Kevin Kiley and Doug Ose participate in a debate at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Yorba Linda, Calif. California Gov. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Two powerful California Republicans urged members of the state GOP Friday to withhold an endorsement in the upcoming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. With a large field of GOP contenders, they said in the email that the party shouldn’t risk discouraging voters whose favorite candidates might get snubbed. Earlier, the conservative Cox accused party insiders of trying to steer the endorsement to Faulconer, a centrist. In the recall election, voters will be asked two questions: First, should Newsom be removed, yes or no?
wftv.comGOP leaders reverse push for California recall endorsement
Two powerful California Republicans urged members of the state GOP Friday to withhold an endorsement in the upcoming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. The California Republican Party has been squabbling over whether to anoint a single candidate with its stamp of approval from among a large field of contenders that includes conservative talk radio host Larry Elder, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, businessman John Cox and former Olympian and reality TV personality Caitlyn Jenner. In an email obtained by The Associated Press dated Friday, Republican National Committee members Harmeet Dhillon and Shawn Steel urged party delegates not to endorse a candidate in their scheduled meeting Saturday.
news.yahoo.comWill Trump be spoiler as California GOP seeks Newsom recall?
California Recall In this July 26, 2021 file photo Gov. The Trump conundrum — he remains popular with the GOP base — is perhaps best witnessed in Republican California candidate Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and reality TV personality. Despite Democratic leanings, Eastern states have a history of electing moderate Republican governors, while California has been growing increasingly Democratic. There also are quirks to the California recall election that could set the stage for an unexpected finish. In a recall, voters will be asked two questions: First, should Newsom be removed, yes or no?
wftv.comEastern governors could be model for California GOP comeback
California Recall In this July 26, 2021 file photo Gov. But there are exceptions: Republican governors have defied the odds in solidly Democratic territory — Vermont, Massachusetts and Maryland. Marshall Cohen, political director at the Democratic Governors Association, said the California race is entirely different than the elections in Vermont, Massachusetts and Maryland. Despite Democratic leanings, Eastern states have a history of electing moderate Republican governors, while California has been growing increasingly Democratic. There also are quirks to the California recall election that could set the stage for an unexpected finish.
wftv.comTax returns show Caitlyn Jenner's income has fallen sharply
Caitlyn Jenner's earnings have fallen precipitously in the last several years from a high of $2.5 million in 2016 when she had her own reality TV show to $550,000, tax filings show. Jenner is among those running in California’s upcoming recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom. All candidates were required to release their tax returns for the past five years by last Friday, though Jenner and many of the other hopefuls only submitted four years because they haven't yet filed their 2020 returns.
news.yahoo.comCalifornia governor kicks off $1B statewide cleanup plan
California Cleanup FILE - In this May 11, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Newsom on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, launched a $1.1 billion plan to clean trash and graffiti from California's highways, roads and other public spaces, in an effort he said will beautify the state and create 11,000 jobs. The Clean California program funds are not allowed to be used to displace people experiencing homelessness. The beautification plan will be a partnership with cities and counties, which will receive one-third of the money in grants, the governor said. Newsom first announced a $1.5 billion Clean California initiative on May 14, but the funding decreased to $1.1 billion in the final budget the governor signed last month.
wftv.comNext stop for Caitlyn Jenner campaign: Fox's Hannity show
California Recall John Cox, Republican recall candidate for California governor, begins his statewide "Meet the Beast" bus tour on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, with Tag, a Kodiak brown bear, at Miller Regional Park in Sacramento. What's been largely missing from the campaign so far has been Jenner herself. “For a candidate like Caitlyn Jenner to win, it has to be like a layered cake. Jenner supported Trump in 2016 but later criticized his administration’s reversal of a directive on transgender access to public school bathrooms. “I’m running to be governor for all Californians, to reclaim our true identity, to bring back the gold to the Golden State," Jenner said in the ad.
wftv.comCaitlyn Jenner campaign makes next stop on Fox Hannity show
California Recall John Cox, Republican recall candidate for California governor, begins his statewide "Meet the Beast" bus tour on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, with Tag, a Kodiak brown bear, at Miller Regional Park in Sacramento. The 71-year-old Jenner — a reality TV personality, transgender rights activist and 1976 Olympics hero — announced her campaign last month in a written statement on Twitter. “For a candidate like Caitlyn Jenner to win, it has to be like a layered cake. Jenner supported Trump in 2016 but later criticized his administration’s reversal of a directive on transgender access to public school bathrooms. “I’m running to be governor for all Californians, to reclaim our true identity, to bring back the gold to the Golden State," Jenner said in the ad.
wftv.comCampaign stunt, ads bring California recall into new phase
California Recall John Cox, Republican recall candidate for California governor, begins his statewide "Meet the Beast" bus tour on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, with Tag, a Kodiak brown bear, at Miller Regional Park in Sacramento. That's how John Cox and Caitlyn Jenner, Republicans running for California governor, pitched themselves to voters Tuesday in new campaign ads, taking different tones in their bids to oust Democratic Gov. Jenner's campaign didn't immediately answer whether the campaign was running corresponding ads on television or whether the pitch was digital only. Faulconer has not run a statewide campaign and Ose briefly ran for governor in 2018 before dropping out. Cox twice declined to answer whether he'd welcome former President Donald Trump to campaign for him.
wftv.comIn 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. “If they're successful in doing that then certainly the Latino vote could be persuaded to vote for the recall," Alvarado said. “Latino voters are incredibly important to our campaign, to Kevin personally, and to our pathway to victory,” he said. He said the campaign is partnering with community-based organizations that understand the diversity within California’s Latino communities and deploying surrogates to speak around the state. For both sides, the key will be to connect their outreach to Latino voters’ individual experiences, she said.