About Last Night: Gavin Newsom’s Comfy California Recall Edition

After a protracted legal fight and months of media hype, the California recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom ended in a 30 point blowout.

SF Mayor Gavin Newsom and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the San Francisco West Bay Approach Bay Bridge official opening, Friday, April 11, 2008 .Photo by SJayWalsh, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

After engaging in a protracted legal fight for no reason other than just to have it, and months of media hype surrounding it, the California recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom ended in a 30 point blowout.

Sacramento Bee:

Leaning into the policy decisions that drove so many to sign the recall petition in the first place appeared to work for Newsom. Recent polls showed public sentiment break against the recall as Election Day approached. Voters were asked to decide two questions: Should be recalled? And who should replace him if he’s removed from office? Forty-six candidates filed to appear on the ballot in an effort to take his place.

Elder consistently led the pack of replacement candidates to replace the…