To Recall or Not? Assessing the campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

After being elected California’s 40th governor in 2019 with a chance to run for a second term in 2022, a statewide effort is underway to recall the sitting governor, Gavin Newsom. The campaign began before the pandemic with conservatives critical of Newsom’s policies on gun control, immigration, the death penalty, homelessness, and tax rates.

Watch as a panel of experts discuss the effort behind the recall, the history of other California governors, and whether or not this process is good for California.

Speakers:

Jennifer Cryer, assistant professor of political science and international relations at USC Dornsife
Carla Marinucci, senior writer for POLITICO California Playbook
Seema Mehta, political writer with the Los Angeles Times
Roger Salazar, political strategist, former campaign press secretary for Gov. Davis and president of Alza Strategies

Moderators:
Robert Shrum, director of the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics and professor of the practice of politics
Mike Murphy, co-director of the Center for the Political Future and NBC political analyst, moderate the discussion.

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