{"id":2132445,"date":"2023-12-23T14:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T19:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-criticizes-proposal-to-kick-trump-off-ballot-in-california\/"},"modified":"2023-12-23T14:31:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T19:31:03","slug":"newsom-criticizes-proposal-to-kick-trump-off-ballot-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-criticizes-proposal-to-kick-trump-off-ballot-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom slams plan to remove Trump from California ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-criticizes-proposal-to-kick-trump-off-ballot-in-california%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2132445&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom Criticizes Proposal \u200cto Remove Donald Trump from California Ballot<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a recent development, \u2062Governor Gavin\u200d Newsom expressed his\u2062 disapproval of a proposal to exclude former President \u2064Donald \u2062Trump from the\u2062 California ballot. This comes shortly \u2063after the Colorado\u2063 Supreme Court made a similar ruling, barring Trump from appearing on the ballot in the Centennial\u2062 State.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Newsom acknowledged the potential threat Trump poses to democracy, he made it clear that \u2062he does not\u200d support Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis&#8217; request to remove \u2064Trump from the California ballot. Interestingly, Newsom himself has been \u2062accused of running a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-allies-hit-desantis-with-shadow-presidential-campaign-complaint\/\" title=\"Trump allies hit DeSantis with 'shadow' presidential campaign complaint\">shadow presidential campaign<\/a> and is considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-order-requiring-masks-for-travelers-to-begin-monday-night\/\" title=\"CDC Order Requiring Masks For Travelers To Begin Monday Night\">potential option<\/a> for Democrats if\u200d President Joe Biden \u2064withdraws from the 2024 race.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThere is no doubt that Donald Trump is a threat to our liberties and even to our democracy,\u201d\u200b Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/12\/23\/news\/gavin-newsom-slams-effort-to-block-trump-on-california-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cBut in California, we defeat candidates at the \u200dpolls. Everything else is a political distraction.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Colorado Supreme Court recently \u2063disqualified Trump from\u2063 running \u2063for president again, citing his role in \u200binciting \u200bthe \u200dcrowd that breached the U.S. Capitol\u200c on January 6, 2021. This ruling was based on Section 3 of the Constitution&#8217;s 14th Amendment, known as\u200b the insurrection\u200b clause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following\u200c this decision, Lt. Governor Kounalakis urged California \u2062Secretary of State Shirley Weber to take similar action and \u2062remove Trump \u200bfrom the ballot.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI urge you to explore every legal option to remove former President\u200b Donald Trump from California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-is-keeping-all-my-options-open-hints-of-potential-run-as-an-independent\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. considers all options, hints at potential independent run.\">2024 presidential primary ballot<\/a>,\u201d Kounalakis said. \u201cThis decision\u2064 is about honoring the\u200c rule of law in our country and protecting the fundamental pillars of our democracy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThere will be\u2064 the inevitable political punditry about a decision to remove Trump from the ballot, but this is not\u2064 a matter of political gamesmanship. This is a dire matter \u200bthat puts at stake the \u2063sanctity of our constitution and our democracy,\u201d Kounalakis added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET\u200c THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In her letter, Lt. Governor\u2062 Kounalakis mistakenly stated that the age requirement for president is 40, when in fact it is \u206335.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trump has vowed to \u2064challenge the ruling and has called on President Biden&#8217;s Justice Department to cease pursuing other prosecutions against him.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBIDEN SHOULD DROP ALL\u200b OF THESE FAKE POLITICAL INDICTMENTS AGAINST ME, BOTH CRIMINAL &#038; CIVIL. EVERY CASE I \u2063AM FIGHTING \u2062IS THE WORK OF \u200cTHE DOJ &#038; \u2062WHITE HOUSE. NO SUCH THING HAS \u2063EVER HAPPENED IN OUR COUNTRY BEFORE.\u2063 BANANA REPUBLIC??? ELECTION \u200bINTERFERENCE!!!\u201d Trump <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/111612799689559392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">posted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  on Wednesday morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similar\u2063 attempts to remove Trump from the ballot have been made in Minnesota and Michigan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Is removing a candidate \u200dfrom the ballot a necessary measure to protect\u200b the\u200d integrity of the electoral system?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  400&#8243;>&#8221;It \u2064is crucial that we take a stand against those who incite violence\u200b and threaten our democracy,&#8221; Kounalakis wrote in a letter to Weber. &#8220;Removing Trump from the California \u2062ballot is a necessary step to ensure the \u200bsafety and integrity of our electoral \u200bprocess.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, Governor Newsom disagreed\u200c with Kounalakis, asserting that the decision to exclude Trump should \u2064be left to the voters and not dictated by political authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newsom&#8217;s stance on this issue has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaza-un-director-retracts-praise-for-precision-of-idf-strikes-after-criticism-from-hamas\/\" title=\"Gaza UN Director Retracts Praise for \u2018Precision\u2019 of IDF Strikes After Criticism From Hamas\">received mixed reactions<\/a>. Some argue that it is essential to prevent a candidate \u200bwho has \u2062shown disregard for democratic \u200bnorms from appearing on the\u2063 ballot. They believe that excluding Trump is a measure to protect the \u200dintegrity of the electoral system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Others argue that we must uphold the principle of inclusivity and allow the voters to make their\u2063 own decisions. They contend that removing Trump from the\u2062 ballot\u2064 would set a dangerous precedent and undermine\u2063 the democratic process,\u2064 giving too much\u200b power to political elites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This disagreement sheds light on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizonas-public-universities-ditch-dei-hiring-statements-in-huge-free-speech-win\/\" title=\"Arizona's public universities drop DEI hiring statements, securing a significant victory for free speech.\">broader debate surrounding<\/a> \u2062the role of state governments in determining who can run for office. While some believe that states should have the authority to establish their own rules for candidate eligibility, others argue that this could lead to a fragmented and inconsistent electoral system.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe power to decide\u2063 who can run for office should not\u2063 be in the \u2064hands of a few individuals,&#8221;\u200b said constitutional law expert \u200cRobert Smith. &#8220;It should be a decision made collectively by the voters.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While California&#8217;s decision on \u200dwhether to remove Trump \u200bfrom the ballot remains uncertain, \u200cit is clear\u200c that\u200b the controversy surrounding\u200d this issue will continue to spark contentious \u2064debates. As the 2024\u2063 presidential election draws closer, the question of\u200c who should have the authority to determine candidate eligibility will become increasingly relevant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regardless of \u2063the outcome, \u200done thing is certain: the battle over Trump&#8217;s presence on the California ballot is \u200bemblematic of a more significant struggle between those who seek\u200d to protect democracy from perceived threats\u200d and those who prioritize\u2062 the principles of inclusivity and voter autonomy.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not support the idea of excluding him from the ballot. 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