ROCKLIN, Calif.—A plodding, months-long review kicks off Wednesday to confirm what appears inevitable: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election that could oust the Democrat before his first term ends. The announcement Monday that Newsom was beginning to raise money to defend his seat seemed to confirm that he believes organizers behind the recall have collected sufficient petition signatures to place the proposal on the ballot. But a series of bureaucratic checkpoints must be cleared before the secretary of state’s office determines that the requirements for scheduling a recall election have been satisfied. The agency is headed by Shirley Weber, a former Democratic legislator Newsom appointed in December. Recall supporters are required to submit nearly 1.5 million signatures to place the proposal before voters. Organizers say they have collected more than 2 million signatures since June. Collections surged in the fall and winter as anger intensified about Newsom’s …
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