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==California governor==

==California governor==

[[File:Newsom Xi.PNG|rright|300px|thumb|Gavin Newsom with CCP General Secretary [[Xi Jinping]], October 2023.]]

[[File:Newsom Xi.PNG|rright|300px|thumb|Gavin Newsom with CCP General Secretary [[Xi Jinping]], October 2023.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/newsom-and-xi-throw-a-communist-party/</ref>]]

Newsom briefly was a candidate for Governor of California in 2009 before dropping out after poor poll numbers.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newsom-out31-2009oct31,0,7017003.story</ref> He was elected governor in the 2018 gubernatorial election, but after just a few months in office, is now being targeted for recall by a petition campaign calling for his removal from office for declaring California a "sanctuary state" against the public will, his mishandling of the homeless crisis in the state, interference with federal troops at the US-Mexico border, importation of illegal immigrants and tipping them off, in violation of federal law, on how to avoid [[ICE]] agents, among other illegal acts and displays of blatant corruption.<ref>[http://hardnoxandfriends.com/2019/07/18/californians-even-democrats-finally-fed-up-petition-to-recall-gov-newsom-nears-needed-count/ Californians (even Democrats) finally fed up – petition to recall Gov Newsom nears needed count]</ref><ref>[https://www.oann.com/watch-calif-residents-move-to-recall-democrat-gov-gavin-newsom/ Calif. residents move to recall Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom] at One America News Network</ref>

Newsom briefly was a candidate for Governor of California in 2009 before dropping out after poor poll numbers.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newsom-out31-2009oct31,0,7017003.story</ref> He was elected governor in the 2018 gubernatorial election, but after just a few months in office, is now being targeted for recall by a petition campaign calling for his removal from office for declaring California a "sanctuary state" against the public will, his mishandling of the homeless crisis in the state, interference with federal troops at the US-Mexico border, importation of illegal immigrants and tipping them off, in violation of federal law, on how to avoid [[ICE]] agents, among other illegal acts and displays of blatant corruption.<ref>[http://hardnoxandfriends.com/2019/07/18/californians-even-democrats-finally-fed-up-petition-to-recall-gov-newsom-nears-needed-count/ Californians (even Democrats) finally fed up – petition to recall Gov Newsom nears needed count]</ref><ref>[https://www.oann.com/watch-calif-residents-move-to-recall-democrat-gov-gavin-newsom/ Calif. residents move to recall Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom] at One America News Network</ref>