Republican Announces California Gubernatorial Run as Newsom Recall Nears Threshold

Then-San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer shakes hands with Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi in San Diego, on June 1, 2014. Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series

A prominent California Republican on Feb. 1 announced his entry into the state’s gubernatorial race as a recall effort against Gov. Gavin Newsom nears the threshold to get on the ballot.

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said in a campaign video that the state “has become the land of broken promises.”