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Coverage dated October 12, 2026

California Prop 5: What to know about effort to change recall election rules

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In November, California voters will decide whether to change the way state leaders can be removed from office. Back in 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a victory speech, decisively defeating a Republican-backed recall effort.

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  1. KION Central Coast

    California Proposition 5 would change state recall elections. Here’s what to know. (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Darrielle Fair California voters will decide in November whether to overhaul the state’s recall election process. Proposition 5, authored by Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman, would change how California fills vacancies when state officials are recalled.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    California Prop 5: What to know about effort to change recall election rules (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    In November, California voters will decide whether to change the way state leaders can be removed from office. Back in 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a victory speech, decisively defeating a Republican-backed recall effort.

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