California Gov. Newsom Criticizes ‘Political Power Grabs’ Amid Recall Efforts

California Gov. Newsom Criticizes ‘Political Power Grabs’ Amid Recall Efforts
California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021–2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento on Jan. 8, 2021. Rich Pedroncelli/Pool/AP Photo
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom took aim at his critics on Tuesday during his state of the state address as a campaign to oust the state’s top official has accumulated enough signatures to trigger a special election later this year.

“The state of our state remains determined. I remain determined! We won’t change course just because of a few nay-sayers and dooms-dayers,” Newsom, a Democrat, said during his address.