If under half of voters back him, the challenger with the highest number of votes becomes the next governor.
, polls suggest that the Democratic leader is well positioned to fend off the Republican-backed challenge.
The election will be held on Tuesday, with voters asked to choose whether they want to keep or remove Newsom from office. Those who want the governor removed can vote for. Newsom must garner the backing of more than 50 percent of California voters to remain in office, while the challenger to the governor with the most votes would win if he falls below that threshold.
Recent polls suggest that Newsom has a somewhat comfortable advantage just ahead of the September 14 election. Polling results published Friday byBerkeley Institute of Government Studies showed that 60 percent of likely voters opposed recalling the governor. Just 38.5 percent said they support removing Newsom from Sacramento.
Another recent survey conducted by Suffolk University from September 6 to 7 showed that 58 percent of Californians wanted to keep Newsom in office while only 41 percent said they wanted to remove him. SurveyUSA carried out a poll from September 7 to 8 that revealed a narrower advantage for Newsom, but still showed 54 percent backing the governor compared to 41 percent who opposed him.
Recent polls suggest California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is well positioned to fend off the GOP-backed recall effort against him ahead of Tuesday's election. In this photo, Newsom speaks during a campaign event with Vice President Kamala Harris on September 8 in San Leandro, California.A survey by Data for Progress showed that 57 percent of voters wanted to keep the Democratic leader while 43 percent said they wanted to remove him. That poll was carried out from September 2 to 10.
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