U.S.RECALL ROUNDUP
California's Proposition 5 would change how recall elections work
California's Proposition 5 would delay choosing a recalled official's successor and let the recalled official run again; the Newsom recall cost about two hundred million dollars.

At a glance
- First reported by Los Angeles Times: “Your last-minute guide to Proposition 5: Changing how recall elections work”, with reporting from CalMatters.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 3:06 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: California.
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- Los Angeles TimesYour last-minute guide to Proposition 5: Changing how recall elections work
- CalMattersWhat to know about Prop. 5 and California recall elections facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCalifornia voters get Proposition 5 in November, an amendment that would delay the election of a recalled official's successor.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the recalled official could run in that later special election.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA comeback tour, with ballots.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCalMatters says the twenty twenty-one Newsom recall cost about two hundred million dollars, and two separate elections would double that.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWho pays for the second one?

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorVoters, and we're calling it an extended democratic experience.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFour hundred million dollars, and he can still win his old job back. Best return policy in America.
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