The recall vote on California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set for Sept. 14. Newsom’s survival would ordinarily be assured in a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by 5 million. But as Doug McKelway reports, these are hardly normal times.
The rise of the COVID-19 delta variant is just the latest uncertainty in a state wracked by diminishing quality of life issues — from high crime to high taxes; mask mandates to a new threat of school closures. It all puts Newsom in a precarious position.
