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The former Olympic athlete and reality TV star has officially filed paperwork with the California Secretary of State's office to challenge Gov. Gavin Newsom in a likely recall election. The signature deadline for the recall is next week, and it is expected to reach the million signature threshold needed to trigger the election.

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00:00It's official, Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor of California.

00:03The former Olympic athlete and reality TV star has filed paperwork with the California Secretary of State's office

00:09to challenge Governor Gavin Newsom in a likely recall election.

00:13The signature deadline for the recall is next week,

00:15and it is expected to reach the million signature threshold needed to trigger the election.

00:20Jenner said in a statement on Friday,

00:21California has been my home for nearly 50 years.

00:24I came here because I knew that anyone, regardless of their background or station in life,

00:29could turn their dreams into reality.

00:31She went on to say,

00:32I'm a proven winner and the only outsider who can put an end to Gavin Newsom's disastrous time as governor.

00:37In her statement announcing her bid, Jenner criticized, quote,

00:40over-restrictive COVID-19 lockdowns, the inability of some districts to reopen schools,

00:45and the state's high taxes.

00:47Jenner's run for governor of California mirrors that of Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003.

00:51Both Jenner and Schwarzenegger were well-known public figures

00:54who challenged an embattled Democratic incumbent facing a recall election.

00:59Unusually for Hollywood, both are well-known Republicans,

01:01though more moderate in their policies than the National Party.

01:04The campaign says a formal announcement is expected in the next few weeks

01:07after Jenner makes a barnstorming trip across the state.

01:10For more on this story, go to THR.com.

01:13For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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