Republican Recall

Dr. Maulana Karenga

Resisting the Republican Recall: Not Confusing Need with Anger at Newsom

Dr. Maulana KarengaSeptember 2, 2021

We cannot talk about this Republican recall in isolation from the continuing history of vote and voter suppression

Opinion

$215 M Cal Recall Election is Baseless, Trump-Backed Power Grab

Rep. Barbara Lee U.S. Congresswoman for the 13th District of CaliforniaAugust 26, 2021

Just as it seemed we as a country were coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves faced with another challenge as the Delta variant of the virus spreads more rapidly throughout our communities. On top of the pandemic, we are also heading into another fire season while many of our neighbors remain unhoused. We know that low-income Californians, people of color and women who take care of their families while also providing essential care for others are feeling a disproportionate share of these burdens.

Political

“We Have His Back”: Dem Leaders Throw Support Behind Gov. Newsom in $276 M “Republican Recall”

Tanu Henry, California Black MediaJuly 8, 2021

A group of influential California Democratic leaders held a press conference July 2 to pledge their support for Gov. Gavin Newsom against what they are calling the “Republican Recall,” and to remind Californians, from their point of view, what the state will lose if that effort succeeds.