**California Certifies Recall Election for Governor Gavin Newsom**
**Background**
On April 26, 2021, recall supporters submitted over 1.6 million signatures to the California Secretary of State’s office, triggering a recall election for Governor Gavin Newsom. The California Secretary of State has verified that over 1.5 million signatures are valid, surpassing the required threshold of 1.495 million signatures to qualify for a recall election.
**Recall Election Details**
The recall election will take place on September 14, 2021. Voters will be asked two questions:
1. Should Gavin Newsom be recalled from the office of Governor? (Yes/No)
2. If Gavin Newsom is recalled, who should replace him as Governor? (List of replacement candidates)
If a majority of voters vote .
