Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, who himself won office through a gubernatorial recall, says he’s glad Gov. Gavin Newsom wasn’t ousted, and that the Democrat “was very fortunate he had Larry Elder as the leading candidate on the other side.”
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5 takeaways from Newsom’s big win in California’s recall election
Here’s what we know after the polls closed about the attempt to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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In final campaign push with Newsom, Biden says ‘eyes of the nation’ are on California recall
The president joined Gov. Newsom Monday evening in Long Beach, capping off a day of campaigning by most of the recall election’s leading candidates.
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Democrats optimistic ahead of California recall election; GOP divided over its front-runner
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Who’s voted so far in the California recall? Lots of Democrats, few young people
Early numbers provide good news for Gov. Gavin Newsom but also show he must turn out young and Latino voters. “A lot of people will sweep in at the end. If it’s young people, Gavin Newsom is safe,” one analyst said. “If not, and if these suburbs keep voting and this trend continues, it’s going to be extremely tight.”
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A Democrat takes the stage to clash with Republicans in California recall debate
Democrat Kevin Paffrath joined three Republicans — John Cox, Kevin Faulconer and Kevin Kiley — in a recall debate.
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2020 Census shows slow growth and declining white population; now redistricting frenzy begins
White people make up 57.8% of the total population, still the largest racial or ethnic group in the nation but a decline from the previous census. Latinos make up 18.7% of the U.S. population, and in California were the largest ethnic group, making up 39.4% of the state’s residents.
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Larry Elder’s outspoken conservative radio rhetoric is under scrutiny in recall election
Larry Elder leapfrogs the others vying to replace Gavin Newsom as California’s governor in the Sept. 14 recall election, with provocative stances from firing teachers to downplaying the danger of secondhand smoke.
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The Newsom recall: What happens between now and election day
From when balloting starts to the field of candidates, the odds for Republicans and all the money involved on both sides, CalMatters looks at what voters need to know about the Sept. 14 recall election.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox proposes plan on California homelessness
Cox offers few details on how he would accomplish his goal of cutting homelessness in half over the next decade.