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Aug 2021
23m 25s

The Tale of California’s Recall Election

The New York Times
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Almost from the moment Gavin Newsom was elected governor of California, there were attempts to remove him from office. Initially, a recall election against him seemed highly unlikely — but the pandemic has changed things. What is behind the recall effort against Mr. Newsom, and what happens next? 
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