It took an actor, a doctor, a former corrections officer, a store clerk, and a conservative radio megaphone (among others) pursuing control of the fifth-largest economy on earth to convince the citizens of the biggest American state that “better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.”
On that basis, Gavin Newsom survived an effort to recall him from the governership of California by a wide margin, with Californians voting “no” (to retain him in office) by almost 2-1, with mail-in votes giving him an early commanding lead. Newsom escaped recall thanks to a variety of unforced errors by the Republican Party that has fiercely opposed him since he took office.
More specifically, Newsom beat back this bid to oust him mostly for four reasons ...
Image credits: Newsom: Still from MSNBC video. Daily Kos logo: Kos Media LLC.
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