Democrats in California are fighting back against a recall effort that has been gaining momentum against Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Black leaders from across the state came together virtually on Monday to get the word out that they don’t want the first-term governor going anywhere. San Francisco Mayor London Breed was among them, joined by Congresswomen Karen Bass and Barbara Lee, along with the mayor of Antioch and many other Black political leaders from up and down the state.
Those who support the recall contend schools and other businesses have been closed and limited for far too long.
"Of course, people have the right to be frustrated by the pandemic, but there’s no one to blame but the pandemic itself," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said. "The governor’s been on the front lines since this all began looking for ways to keep us all safe."
The group painted this as a Republican power-grab.
In a new ad, the governor and the Democratic party do the same, saying "anti-vaccine, QAnon extremists" are behind the recall effort.
Supporters of the recall say they have collected enough signatures to put it before voters this fall, but that hasn’t yet been verified by elections officials.
The governor, who has largely avoided the topic in public comments, unleashed a full campaign against it Monday.
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