Republican California governor candidate Major Williams criticized Governor Gavin Newsom for continuing to block the state on Wednesday, claiming his actions are the result of “weak leadership” and “poor management”.
During an appearance on the Fox and Friends program, Williams said the failure of small businesses, the continued blocking of schools, and the increase in homelessness and crime are due to the response to Newsom’s coronavirus.
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“[Newsom] said he’s following the science, but he’s not really, “Williams said to Steve Doocy.” It is painful for all Californians.
Williams added that during the pandemic, people are “united in frustration” and that their “inclusive” campaign will not be just theirs, but the people’s campaign.
The California Republican candidate concluded that, if elected governor, small businesses would be opened with due safety precautions and that he represented an “alternative” for the people of California.
California Republicans said they collected 1.3 of the 1.5 million subscriptions needed by March to start Newsom’s recall.
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Many politicians have expressed interest in running against Newsom if the recall brings together the necessary signatures, including former San Diego Mayor Kevin Falconer.
A new survey by the Berkeley Institute for Government Studies with more than 10,000 registered voters in California found that 46% approve of Newsom’s performance at work – a sharp drop from the 64% approval rating he maintained last September.
Newsom’s handling of the coronavirus appears to be at the center of its approval problems, with less than a third of respondents saying the governor did an “excellent” job of fighting the pandemic, down from 49 percent approval rating on surveys last year.
Fox News’s Caitlin McFall contributed to this report