{"id":5179,"date":"2021-01-28T11:30:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T18:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5179"},"modified":"2021-01-29T19:47:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T02:47:04","slug":"ca-senate-braces-for-newsom-recall-vote-extends-controversial-universal-vote-by-mail-through-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5179","title":{"rendered":"CA Senate braces for Newsom recall vote, extends controversial universal vote-by-mail through 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Michael Palomba<\/em><\/p>\n

The California State Senate has voted 29-7 in favor of extending the controversial universal vote-by-mail system approved earlier this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure is now in the hands of the State Assembly.<\/p>\n

If approved by the Assembly, it would extend the use of the universal vote-by-mail system for all elections conducted prior to January 1, 2022. And while there is no statewide election scheduled for 2021, there could be.<\/p>\n

The effort to recall Governor Newsom is going strong. The organizers have currently gathered over 1.2M of the 1.5M signatures needed to put the recall on the ballot, meaning they are more than 80% of the way there with 6 weeks left to the March 10th deadline.<\/p>\n

The recall effort has gained the support of Democrats and Republicans alike, and Newsom has been forced to take notice. Just this week he ended the state’s regional <\/a>shut down<\/a> order<\/a>, in what was considered a highly political move. The shutdown left thousands unemployed, led to mass permanent business closures, and subject Newsom to a lot of blowback from across the political spectrum; especially when he was caught violating his own restrictions<\/a> at a fancy outing.<\/p>\n

Things have gotten so bad for Newsom, even other Democrats are ready to challenge him<\/a>. Democrat mega-donor Chamath Palihapitiya tweeted “It’s on. #RecallGavinNewsom”<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s on. #RecallGavinNewsom<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/r8Cwd4szrn<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath) January 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n