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What Could a Republican Governor Do?

Ericka Cruz GuevarraMarisa LagosChristopher BealeAlan Montecillo
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder speaks to supporters during an Asian Rally for Yes Recall at the Asian Garden Mall in Little Saigon, Westminster, California, on September 4, 2021. (RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images)

The last day to vote in the recall election is Tuesday, Sept. 14. And if Gov. Gavin Newsom is replaced, his most likely successor is conservative talk radio host Larry Elder — who, if elected, would be the only Republican statewide elected official.

He would also have just one year before the next election in 2022. So how much could a new Republican governor actually do in that time?


Guest: Marisa Lagos, political correspondent for KQED, and co-host of the Political Breakdown podcast

Episode transcript here.

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