California Gov. Gavin Newsom (R) surveys damage in Pacific Palisades with CalFire's Nick Schuler during the Palisades Fire, in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025 Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP
A new coalition of Californians, named Saving California, publicly announced a new effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 23.
The group launched the effort at a retail store in Los Angeles on Thursday, with several speakers scheduled as they planned to collect at least 50 signatures to begin the recall.
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