By Ken Miguel and Liz Kreutz. Share: Share Tweet Email. Gavin Newsom. But there's been some confusion, so we break down the ballot so you can make sure your vote counts. Your ballot is really asking you two questions. Should the governor be recalled, or removed, from office, and second, who should replace him if he is recalled. Gavin Newsom A "Yes" vote mean he should be recalled A "No" vote means you want him to stay in office. Your vote counts, vote!
People have died defending this right. When you vote, you are taking an active role in deciding issues regarding health care, immigration, equal opportunity, voting rights, infrastructure, jobs, education, social security, neighborhood safety, taxes, etc. This money can be used for education, youth programs, healthcare, veterans, creating jobs, the environment, etc. This is not enough!
For this region to grow and get state and federal funding, we need to vote. Do you want someone else deciding for you the laws that will affect your family and community? Voting gives you the power to choose how your city, state, and country will be run. Go vote and make the decision before someone else does it for you. Take an active role and find out if your candidate shares your views and will spend your money wisely.
When you vote for a member of Congress, the President, the governor and your legislators they make decisions that affect minimum wage, fairness in hiring, pay equity, job security, workplace safety, and health insurance provided by your employer. Local and state school board members who you elect will make decisions on policies and budgets that will affect how well prepared your children will be for their future. Your Legislators, governor, members of Congress, and the President also make decisions that affect the cost and quality of public schools and higher learning institutions.
Vote to place your children and grandchildren in good hands. Your vote grants the governor, legislators, and Congress the right to take action and pass or reject laws that will determine your access to health care. Vote and elect people who have your best interest in mind. Good for you.
You can stop reading now. Please do so — and soon. California allows ballots mailed on election day a full week to trickle into election headquarters and still count i f they are postmarked no later than Tuesday.
But why wait and tempt fate that something will come up and prevent you from mailing back that super important ballot? And — please, please — mark no on the first question that asks if Gov. Gavin Newsom should be kicked out of office. Our editorial board urges a NO vote on Question 1, whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. And frankly, Newsom does not deserve to be unceremoniously dumped from office before his term is up. Remember — Newsom had been governor for only about one year when the world was struck by the most serious public health crisis in a century.
In fact, it likely would make things worse for everyone in the state. Podcast: What Larry Elder stands for. A close look at Larry Elder, the top challenger in the California recall election: his life, his beliefs and his sudden political rise. The Los Angeles Times editorial board interviewed the leading recall candidates and has written in-depth editorials about their stands on various policy topics. Generally speaking, the top candidates — most of whom are Republicans — have positions that are at odds with California values, which we define as those that build a more welcoming, tolerant, prosperous, healthy and equitable state.
Most do not support the public health measures that have protected California from suffering as much sickness and death from COVID as the similarly warm and populous states of Texas and Florida — both of which have governors who have blocked common-sense efforts such as mask mandates and vaccine verification. The leading Republican recall candidates also oppose policies that have made California a global leader on climate change.
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