Newsom's approval ratings fall in California as recall threat intensifies

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsoms-approval-ratings-fall-california-recall-threat-intensifies

A Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll released Tuesday showed Newsom's approval rating at 46% among registered voters, compared to 64% in September.

"Fueling the decline is the public’s much more negative assessment of the way Newsom and state government are handling the pandemic," Mark DiCamillo, director of the Berkeley IGS Poll, wrote.

Registered voters surveyed largely don't think he's doing a great job tackling coronavirus, distributing vaccines to the public and setting consistent rules for stay-home orders and business restrictions.

Organizers of a recall effort in California said Thursday they've gathered more than 1.4 million signatures. The Secretary of State’s office must validate the signatures. The cutoff is March 17 to collect 1,495,709 valid signatures to trigger a special election.