California Gov. Gavin Newsom Officially Faces Recall Election

A Republican-backed petition to recall California’s governor has achieved its goal of forcing a special election, which is set to be held later this year, officials said
The vote on Democratic governor Gavin Newsom’s tenure will be only the second-ever held in California, after the 2003 election that brought Arnold Schwarzenegger to power and the fourth in the nation’s history.
Secretary of State Shirley Weber said the requisite number of valid signatures has been reported to initiate the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom.
The campaign to remove Newsom, fueled by his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, has gained more than One point Six million verified signatures.