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   (KTLA) – Another recall may be on the horizon for Gov. Gavin Newsom.   
      
   Saving California, a newly formed coalition founded late last year,   
   announced its intent to serve Newsom with official recall papers, citing   
   the state’s rising taxes, cost of living, ineffective emergency responses   
   and population decline.   
      
   “Under the reign of Governor Newsom, living in California has become   
   impossible for average people through years of poor policies which have   
   increased the costs of living, increased crime, increased drug use and   
   homelessness, increased the cost of burden on small businesses and   
   communities, while decreasing our professional standards, education   
   standards, the disappearance of billions of taxpayers’ dollars to failed   
   pet programs, and our public services,” Randy Economy, the group’s   
   founder, said in a statement.   
      
   This will be the eighth attempt to recall Newsom since he was elected.   
   Only one attempt, however, made it onto the statewide ballot — the   
   initiative brought in 2021 as a response to his adoption of aggressive   
   public health safety measures at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.   
      
   Newsom easily beat back the recall in 2021 after framing the contest with   
   his opponent and apparent successor should he have been ousted,   
   conservative talk-show host Larry Elder, as part of the larger national   
   ballot for progressive values and continued threats of “Trumpism.”   
      
   During a televised interview, Economy said this recall attempt differs   
   from the others because Californians have been “personally impacted” by   
   Newsom’s policies.  He also claimed the governor is his own “worst enemy.”   
      
   In a statement to KTLA, the governor’s office said Newsom is “focused on   
   the fires and marshaling resources for the extensive recovery – not   
   politics.”   
      
   “Readers still should have the context that the same group of far-right   
   Trump acolytes have launched seven different recall attempts against the   
   governor since he’s taken office, each of which has failed spectacularly,”   
   Newsom’s office said in a statement.   
      
   “Even Republican Party leaders have criticized these repeated attempts as   
   a brazen campaign finance ‘grift,’ and the recall organizers have been   
   sued by their own donors for pocketing funds raised previously. For   
   example, they didn’t even turn in a single signature in their last   
   attempt.”   
      
   A recall petition needs valid signatures equal to 12% of the turnout in   
   the last governor’s election to qualify for the statewide ballot.   
      
   Saving California plans to hold a press conference Thursday morning to   
   announce its recall efforts officially.   
      
   https://ktla.com/news/california/new-recall-effort-targets-gov-newsom-   
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