Voter Guide:
Newsom Recall Election

Gov. Gavin Newsom discussed the recall attempt in a wide-ranging interview with KQED’s Political Breakdown. The episode will drop into podcast feeds today.

The recall election gave interest groups an opportunity to try to wield influence. They donated millions to help Gavin Newsom keep his job. Now he's deciding the fate of their bills.

The results of the Newsom recall confirmed what many thought about California: Democrats tend to dominate cities, and Republicans are more prevalent in rural areas. But geographic polarization wasn't always the rule in Golden State politics.

Labor organizations made a massive effort to defend Gov. Gavin Newsom. They're hoping he remembers in coming years.

Less than 24 hours after Gov. Gavin Newsom survived an effort to remove him from office, California Democrats began discussing ways to reform a process they consider deeply flawed.

A solid majority voted to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in office despite a concerted effort by his mostly Republican opponents to oust him, well over a year before the end of his elected term.