Reality star, former Olympian and activist Caitlyn Jenner. Photo: ReutersCaitlyn Jenner, a former Olympic gold medal winner and transgender activist, on Friday added her celebrity status to a growing band of Republicans seeking to unseat California Governor Gavin Newsom, whose business-disrupting pandemic response has fueled a recall drive. The effort to recall Newsom began in February 2020, led by a conservative group called the California Patriot Coalition that opposed Newsom's liberal politics. If there is one, voters would be asked whether the governor should be recalled and if so, who should succeed him. The last time Californians recalled their governor was in 2003, when Democrat Gray Davis was replaced by Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 24, 2021 01:52 UTC