Incoming head of powerful California union vows to run Newsom's 'a-- out of office'

Only 40% of Californians say they’d vote to oust embattled Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in this autumn’s all-but-certain recall election, according to a new poll. But count the incoming head of one the Golden State’s largest and most influential unions as part of that 40%.

"He is going to need support from public sector unions to help him fight this recall," Brown said Tuesday in an interview with the Associated Press. "When I become president of Local 1000, he can look for somebody else to support him. He will not get any help from us. He’s on his own." Brown said anger among the rank and file in the union – which represents 96,000 California state employees – fueled his own election victory over longtime union leader Yvonne Walker.