Gavin Newsom, will almost surely face a historic recall election where voters could remove him from office. AdvertisementNewsletter Get our Essential Politics newsletter The latest news, analysis and insights from our politics teams from Sacramento to D.C. While none of the Democrats who spoke brought the gusto of Burton, they closed ranks to make it clear that Newsom has their unqualified support. The state party reported just shy of $553,000 in its coffers while the California Democratic Party has more than $15.5 million. AdvertisementA safe guess is that Secretary of State Shirley Weber will formally certify the recall election in late August.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 03, 2021 12:56 UTC