Higher vaccination rates correlated with higher support for Gov. Gavin Newsom in the recall election, and vice versa, analysis of voting data shows. The trend tracks with what political observers suggested in the run-up to the election — that voters’ inoculation status has become a new indicator for how they would cast their ballots.
Matt Stiles
Posted inVaccine Watch
California’s COVID-19 vaccinations rise as U.S. struggles. Does the lottery deserve credit?
Though it is impossible to say for sure, some suggest the state’s $116.5-million incentive program probably sparked renewed interest in getting a shot.