{"id":5306,"date":"2021-02-12T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5306"},"modified":"2021-02-13T01:27:50","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T08:27:50","slug":"gov-newsom-in-complete-freak-out-mode-as-recall-nears-required-number-of-signatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5306","title":{"rendered":"Newsom in “complete freak-out mode\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Urvi Sakurikar<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

As his approval ratings not surprisingly plummet to all-time lows and the Recall Gavin Newsom petition nears its target number of signatures, Governor Newsom is in \u201ccomplete freak-out mode (and)…fighting for his political life,\u201d according to political consultant Randy Economy. Newsom\u2019s recent decision to pull back on his rigid COVID-19 regulations is clearly a last-ditch effort to save his own career as his State completely turns on him.<\/p>\n

Newsom, elected in 2018 after a disastrous stint as the mayor of San Francisco and\u00a0 an inglorious tenure as Lieutenant Governor, has let Californians down again and again with his inept and chaotic handling of the COVID-19 outbreak. While his strict lockdowns caused widespread suffering throughout the State, Newsom enjoyed himself at a mask-less dinner party<\/a> for elites and lobbyists in November, adding to an already growing sentiment against him. In the words of Economy, \u201c[Newsom\u2019s] botched everything\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For a list of Newsom’s biggest failures as Governor click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In order to be put on the ballot, the Gavin Newsom Recall petition needs about 1.5M signatures by March 10, 2021. The effort has already hit the required number of signatures, however the goal is around 2.0M to account for rejected and duplicate signatures. With just under a month to go, it looks like the effort is on track to reach the target number of signatures as more and more frustrated Californians contribute to the now bipartisan effort. <\/span><\/p>\n

Although Governor Newsom was once a beloved Democrat, about 300,000 registered Democrats have shown they feel betrayed by his destructive policies and have signed the petition, showing that the support of Newsom’s own party is slipping from his grasp. This became apparent when Democrat billionaire mega-donor Chamath Palihapitiya came out in support of the recall effort tweeting \u201cIt\u2019s on. #RecallGavinNewsom.\u201d<\/span><\/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