L.A. County Sheriff Says He’s Undecided On Newsom Recall, But Suggests He Could Be Swayed

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said on Wednesday that he is undecided on whether he supports the effort to recall California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom but suggested he could be swayed if the governor would deploy state resources to help clear homeless encampments around L.A. freeways.

A recent poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times found that Californians are almost evenly divided on whether to remove Newsom from office in a special election on September 14. The survey found 47% of likely voters support ousting Newsom, while 50% oppose. The Times described the difference as “just shy” of the margin of error.