Effort to recall Sen. Josh Newman faces obstacle course

The Buzz is the Register’s weekly political news column.
The effort to recall state Sen. Josh Newman and break Democrats’ legislative supermajority has spurred the Fullerton lawmaker and his allies to mount a tooth-and-nail defense, including a blitz of mail, online and cable TV ads urging those who signed recall petitions to withdraw their names and block the recall from reaching the ballot.
A total of 70,678 petition signatures have been validated with 1,706 left to inspe