Newsom Asks Supporters to Skip Key Second Question on Recall Ballot

Question names candidates who may replace Newsom if recalled

California Gov. Gavin Newsom works with Caltrans in removing debris at a long-standing encampment along Highway 80 in Berkeley, Calif., on Aug. 9, 2021. John G. Mabanglo/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Californians who vote in the upcoming recall election should vote against the recall and skip the key second question, California Gov. Gavin Newsom told supporters on Monday.

“We’re just focusing on ‘no’ on the recall, leaving the rest blank,” the Democrat told reporters in Berkeley when asked what he’s telling his base.