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Petition drive to recall Newsom collects 2M signatures, from 1.5M needed for special election

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The effort to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom announced it has reached 2 million signatures, despite only needing 1.5 million to force a special election.

If 1.5 million signatures are validated, a special election will be held in the 60-80 days following official validation.

“The People of California are speaking loud and clear. We have cleared another milestone. Politics as usual in California are over as we know it to be,” said Orrin Heatlie, Chairman of The California Patriot Coalition, RecallGavin2020 Committee.

Officials in California have until April 29 to validate signatures. The Hill reports that in February, officials had verified 80% of the signatures collected. The Hill says many of the signatures are collected by volunteers.

1.8 million signatures have been submitted to 58 county offices for review.

In a speech Tuesday, Newsom said he and his administration “won’t change course just because of a few nay-sayers and dooms-dayers.”

“So to the California critics, who are promoting partisan power grabs and outdated prejudices, and rejecting everything that makes California truly great, we say this: We will not be distracted from getting shots in arms and our economy booming again. This is a fight for California’s future,” he said.

The recall group had until March 17 to reach 2 million signatures.

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Oprah’s Scare Tactic: If Women Don’t Vote For Harris, May Not Have Opportunity to ‘Ever Cast a Ballot Again’

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It was the threat of the century when billionaire Oprah Winfrey spoke at the Kamala Harris rally the night before election day. The television mogul told women at the Philadelphia rally late Monday night that if they don’t show up and vote for Kamala Harris today, they may never ever have the chance to vote again in their lifetimes.

Winfrey told the audience a story about when she was hiking on Sunday and met a woman named Angela. Allegedly Angela told Winfrey she had decided not to vote in this election.

Oprah said she told Angela, “We don’t get to sit this one out. If we don’t show up tomorrow, it is entirely possible that we will not have the opportunity to ever cast a ballot again.”

 Winfrey also said if women did not make sure the people in their lives could get to the polls, “that is a mistake.”

“Deciding not to decide that is most definitely a vote to let other people control your future,” she continued.

She said about Harris before introducing singer Will.I.Am, “She sees us, and she will do her mighty best to serve all of us. I believe we can do that, and I know she can do that, yes she can, yes she can, yes she can, and to say it and sing it and drive that message home.”

Singer Katy Perry also performed at the Harris rally and told the audience that she had a baby four years ago and believes Kamala Harris has her daughter’s best interests at heart and will protect her.

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