It’s decision day in the nation’s most populous state as Californians vote in the recall election of embattled first-term Democratic gavin-newsom” target=”_blank”>Gov. Gavin Newsom.<

 

Newsom, who was overwhelmingly elected governor in 2018 in the heavily blue state of California, is facing a recall sparked last year mainly over accusations that he mishandled his state’s response to infectious-disease. The effort to oust the governor was fueled by the state’s strict COVID restrictions on businesses and houses of worship, school shutdowns, as well as opposition to the state’s high taxes and criticism of Newsom’s handling of the state’s growing homeless population.

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If the governor is recalled, the candidate who wins the most votes on the second question – regardless of whether it’s a majority or just a small plurality – would succeed Newsom.

Ballots were mailed last month to us-regions and need to be postmarked or handed in by the time the polls close.