Newsom recall effort has enough signatures to make ballot

The effort aimed at recalling California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, according to data released by the California secretary of state on Monday.

According to the secretary’s office, 1,626,042 valid signatures have been collected in support of Newsom’s recall effort, which exceeds the 1,495,709 signatures required. That number is expected to grow, as counties have until April 29 to confirm the validity of any remaining signatures.

“This now triggers the next phase of the recall process, a 30-business-day period in which voters may submit written requests to county Registrars of Voters to remove their names from the recall petition,” California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said in a statement.