Recall Campaign Approaches Number of Signatures Needed for Vote

Volunteers sort recall mail, hoping to oust California Gov. Gavin Newsom at Capital Campaigns Inc. in Newport Beach, Calif., on Jan 4, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is continuing to gain traction, with at least 1.25 million signatures collected out of the nearly 1.5 million verified signatures required to call a special election.

Anne Hyde Dunsmore of Rescue California—the organization behind the effort—told The Epoch Times that the campaign expects to reach 1.3 million signatures by Jan. 29.