California Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating Spokesman of Newsom Recall Campaign

A man signs a petition as conservative activists gather signatures in a recall effort against California Governor Gavin Newsom near Pasadena City Hall, in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2021. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images

A San Bruno man has pleaded guilty to impersonating the former spokesman and senior advisor for Recall Newsom 2020, an organization that led the unsuccessful effort to remove California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021.

Henry Kuhn, 37, reached a plea deal with the Riverside County District Attorney that allowed him to avoid jail but was sentenced to two years probation and a $300 fine May 30 for one felony count of impersonating spokesman Randy Economy.