"Yet other political observers believe that a failed recall against Newsom could trigger a reconsideration of the law. Political experts in both parties caution that the drive against Newsom could become a much closer call if conditions turn against him before the vote—if there's a resurgence of the virus, extensive problems with the power grid or wildfires, or a wide-scale disruption to the reopening of schools in the fall, to name some examples. But if conditions remain steady or improve and the recall is resoundingly rejected, it may be possible to persuade both Democratic legislators and voters to back changes. 'You have to tighten up these procedures and processes to make sure this is not some frivolous alternative that Republicans are using to gain power in California because they can't win fair and square at the ballot box,' South told me."
Ronald Brownstein at The Atlantic discusses "The Trouble With the Gavin Newsom Recall."
And California State Senator Bob Hertzberg discusses the similar problem with the state referendum system.
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