NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A signature-gathering effort is underway to increase penalties for repeat smash-and-grab offenders. Rescue California is leading the anti-theft initiative after witnessing an uprising of theft and leniency of criminal prosecution penalties by law enforcement agencies, according to Interim Chair Anne Dunsmore. “Politicians are actually responding to the crisis by making it easier on…
Signature Gathering to Hold Smash-and-Grab Criminals Accountable Is Underway
Recall Newsom Group Recaps Campaign
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—After actively attempting to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office during the 2021 gubernatorial recall election, Rescue California held a Zoom press conference recapping the recall efforts and current issues facing Californians. The press conference was hosted by the organization’s interim chairman, Anne Dunsmore, on Dec. 1 alongside those impacted by statewide policies…
California is Experiencing a Crime ‘Tsunami,’ DA Says
California is experiencing a wave of crime despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims of a decrease during the past three decades, officials say. “You’ve got violent crime off the charts,” Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert told The Epoch Times. “You’ve got this tsunami of things that are happening. Violent crime, illegal guns, [and] rampant…
California is Experiencing a Crime ‘Tsunami’: Sacramento DA
California is experiencing a wave of crime despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims of a decrease during the past three decades, officials say. “You’ve got violent crime off the charts,” Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert told The Epoch Times. “You’ve got this tsunami of things that are happening. Violent crime, illegal guns, [and] rampant…
California Recall Election Date Set for September
California residents will vote September 14 on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose handling of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked fierce criticism from small businesses and the public. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis called the election July 1, days after legislation was signed by Newsom to bypass a 30-day financial review of the recall. Eliminating that stage of the process allowed the…
Newsom Responds to Recall Attempt as Campaign Deadline Approaches
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has responded to a recall campaign against him after avoiding the subject for months. During a radio interview with KQED on March 12, he said the recall has more to do with his political opponents than with his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. His opponents have more concern with his broad progressive agenda, he said. “It’s about immigration,”…
Orange County Residents Voice Mixed Feelings About Recalling Governor
As an effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom reaches its final stretch, Orange County residents are sharing their thoughts on the prospective ousting California’s political leader. “I’ve signed a petition myself; the guy’s got to go,” Huntington Beach resident Ralph Bostic told The Epoch Times. “He’s doing nothing for the people in California. Somebody can…
Effort to Recall Governor Newsom Receives Surge of New Signatures
With the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom nearing its final stretch, the two committees behind the effort submitted thousands of new signatures March 5. The campaign turned in 65,000 signatures to the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters and 35,000 signatures to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, organizers said. “It’s not a question of…
Lengthy Process Ahead in Effort to Oust Newsom, Recall Official Says
The campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is approaching its deadline to submit the number of signatures required to trigger an election. But even if it does, the work won’t stop there, said a Recall Newsom official. The campaign has until March 10 to gather signatures, and until March 17 to turn the signed petitions…
GOP Helps Finance Newsom Recall Efforts as Campaign Heats Up
The Republican National Committee is financially backing an effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom to the tune of $250,000. Of that, the California Republican Party (CAGOP) allocated $125,000 to Rescue California, which will put the money toward signature gathering, organizers said Feb. 13. The other half of the donation is expected to support the…
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