Out of the more than 9.1 million votes tabulated as of early Wednesday, nearly 64% of voters in California’s recall election were in favor of keeping Gov. Gavin Newsom in office.
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In red California, recall backers fuel unfounded claims of ‘rigged’ voting, bait workers
The Central Valley has long been a stronghold for red California. And on Tuesday, there were loud voices of support for the recall while some election workers had to deal with taunts over unfounded conservative claims of election fraud.
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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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Democrats already moving to overhaul California recall process
The day after Gov. Gavin Newsom easily defeated a recall attempt, Democrats started a push to make the process more difficult. A variety of options are under consideration, including changing or increasing the requirements.
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California recall election results closely linked to COVID-19 vaccination rates
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.
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Decision time: Three ways the California recall election could go
The recall election could end up with three very different results for the future of Gov. Gavin Newsom and of politics in California. Here’s how the scenarios could play out.
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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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Examining the conspiracy theories, legal threats and Trump fraud claims in the California recall
Weeks before Californians went to the polls, some right-wing activists — as well as leading GOP candidate Larry Elder — began sowing doubts about the integrity of the vote.
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Polling error: How one survey changed the Newsom recall campaign
The early August survey suggested Gov. Gavin Newsom would get ousted — and scared Democrats and progressives into ramping up their efforts. Republican Larry Elder’s rise only fueled those fears.
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Health care unions defending Newsom from recall will want single-payer payback
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…