On March 7, Orrin Heatlie, president of Recall Gavin Newsom, sponsor Mike Netter, and Derek held a press conference to announce that 1.95 million (1,950,000) signatures have been collected (still to be verified) and are working toward 2 million. The campaign has collected 1.95 million (1,950,000) signatures (valid signatures still need to be verified) and is working toward 2 million. The recall of Governor Newsom requires 1,495,709 valid signatures by March 17.
The signatures collection point in Huntington Beach, Orange County.
Heatley described: “We formed the California Patriots Alliance a year ago and helped found Recall Newsom, the largest petition drive in our nation’s history, and almost all of the work was done by volunteers. We have only two employees who officially manage the finances of this organization, and one of them is this kind economist, Derek; a huge number of people are involved and supporting the movement in various ways in the background.”
Derek says this is the greatest political work he’s ever done in his Life, and he’s lucky he joined (the organization) five months ago. And Heatley and Nate have led this massive, landmark grassroots civic movement that allows Californians to decide for themselves whether Newsom stays or goes and the future of California.
Visa Collection Sites Across California
We collected 1.95 million signatures, and over 1.6 million of those signatures were collected by volunteers, and you could see volunteer sign-up sites in every county, and you’ve probably never seen a petition drive like this in the history of the United States,” Nate said. People came from all walks of life, different faiths, different ethnicities and different parties, and so many people came together to express their constitutional rights that we can’t wait until the next election, California needs a new governor now.”
At the recall Newsom sign-up site in Walnut, Los Angeles County.
About 5,000 to 10,000 people are collecting signatures every day these days, with an average of about 92,000 signatures collected each week,” said Heatley. There is an outcry about the state of California, and we’re just making it easy for everyone to participate by offering the opportunity to sign. People can go to the Recall Gavin Newsom (https://recallgavin2020.com/) website, download the petition and print it out, sign it and send it to us (or the state office) as soon as possible, and we want to get it to all 58 counties in California by 5 a.m. on March 17.”
Derek said, “Be sure to get it done in Time for March 17, which is also Saint Patrick’s Day this year. We have a very dedicated team of people to help check before sending in signatures, and we don’t want any shenanigans or any politicians to derail this campaign that Californians have been working so hard on for months.”
The Recall Newsom signature collection point at Wardlow Park in Long Beach, Los Angeles County.
The will of California voters
Heatley said, “We did a study of about 20,000 signatures, and by randomly sampling and comparing them to a voter registration database, 31.5 percent of them were not Republican, and that’s very significant, this is not a Republican campaign, this is the will of the voters of California.”
The recall group provided people with easy access to the campaign and sign-up forms, and volunteers put in a lot of time and paid money to set up booths and more.
Derek said, “People can see sign-up volunteers in every part of California and can sign petitions. It’s really a miracle that no volunteers get paid. People really care about California and have been blessed by God.”
Nate said, “If you go to every booth, people greet each other with a smile, talk pleasantly to each other, and no one is angry or losing their temper. People are happy with the rights they have.”
Heatley added, “This is a historic bridging movement that has the support of people of all stripes. They believe California does need a change in policy and course, and this is a common choice of people.”
People at the Recall Newsom rally in Ventura County.
Ending one-party rule
On government contract bids, Nate said, “Newsom awarded more than 100 no-bid contracts last year, 12 of which went to his biggest campaign donors, including in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, where he didn’t listen to what the counties wanted but was influenced (to make decisions) by specific lobbyists.”
Heatley argued that Newsom was “using his executive power to override the security mechanisms of the government bidding system, using no-bid contracts, and using his executive power to substitute and profit from the bidding process.”
Nate emphasized, “We want people to pay attention to these things, and it’s really a reminder to all politicians that if you don’t do your job, the people of California will take recall action.” This is not the first time in California’s history that Californians have successfully removed the governor before.
Derek said, “We want everyone here to know that for decades, those politicians and lobbyists have destroyed the Dreams of Californians and it’s time for their political games to end and the people will be the owners of California.”
When the initiators of the recall campaign first started doing this, no one endorsed or supported them. “We were regular people who had never been in politics, not professionals, and without a lot of financial backing, and a lot of people thought it couldn’t be done.” Nate said, “We realized from this experience that people have a voice and that every day people’s actions can make some difference. People are doing this not just to remove Newsom, but to change the state of California and change the way government works now and in the future.”
Heatley emphasized, “This campaign shows that the period of one-party rule and government monopoly is over.”
According to Nate, “We can’t have any one party running the government with a super majority, it’s not good for the people to have them in office too long and too big. Look at what has happened in California over the years. The voices of ordinary people should be heard, they have a say in how the state is run, but Newsom didn’t listen and he paid the price in the recall because of it.”
Who will be the new governor?
Heatley said, “As a tentatively formed committee, we are not currently qualified to recommend or endorse a specific candidate, and when the right candidate comes along, we will choose to endorse that person.”
The next governor and government officials should learn lessons from the campaign to remove Governor Newsom, Nate said, “Number one, Newsom’s governance was not transparent, there was no logic, I don’t want to call any of this a scandal, but there was certainly a lot of backroom dealings and what Newsom did accelerated the process of removal.”
Heatley went on to say, “Second, people are frustrated and angry that California is the highest taxed state in the nation. It’s a shameful crime when people pay the highest taxes only to find out that your government wasted $31 billion in grants. Newsom has used taxpayer money for purposes people don’t want, and those who have supported him feel betrayed and abandoned.”
Nate said he saw the streets full of homeless people in San Francisco on March 6, as well as in Los Angeles, where “people were scared in the streets and businesses couldn’t open up, and people were hoping Governor Newsom would take them out of the mess that he created. The many, many problems that are happening in California have accelerated the signature process.”
Derek said California is still very fortunate that the people can remove the governor, which in many parts of the United States, people don’t have that opportunity. “Newsom has appointed Shirley Weber, formerly of San Diego, as California’s elections officer, and her office will play an important role in certifying the election, and we will be watching the process closely.” Weber was an advocate for California’s radical sex Education and discriminatory Referendum No. 16.
Nate believes that people should talk to each other in order to communicate. “Government employees are willing to do their jobs, people should be held accountable for their work, and those who malfeasance will be held accountable. We want to have signatures certified as soon as possible so that a vote can be taken in late summer.”
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