California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a fifth recall attempt. (California Governor Gavin Newsom YouTube channel)
"California needs a full-time governor who is fully focused on the serious problems the state and its citizens are facing," the campaign’s director Anne Dunsmore said in a statement. "This may be our last opportunity to rescue and restore our state, while we highlight for the rest of the country the destruction Newsom has left in his wake."
Newsom, a strong supporter of President Biden, has been seen as a likely choice to launch a presidential bid in the future. Future speculation about his aspirations arose after he visited Israel and China last year.
Specifically, Rescue California criticized Newsom for approving legislation that provided 700,000 immigrants free health care at an annual cost of $3 billion to taxpayers, "while cutting vital programs for veterans, school children, the disabled and the homeless."
He also kept schools closed and ordered the release of criminals during the COVID-19 lockdowns and weakened public safety so much that it's created an "epidemic" of smash-and-grab robberies that have plagued the state, the group said. In addition, Rescue California cited California's high tax rate, increased home prices that have put home ownership out of reach for many and the spending of billions of dollars on homeless programs that have "repeatedly failed."
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom beat Larry Elder in a 2021 recall election. (AP)
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"We did it before. We will do it again," the group wrote on Facebook.
The group will need about 1.38 million verified signatures by May for their recall effort to qualify for the November ballot.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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