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2021 California Recall Election

  1. politics
    California Republicans’ Demonization of Voting by Mail May BackfireThe state has made universal voting by mail permanent. Now Republicans must deal with the effect of Trump’s disinformation on mail ballots.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    No, Gavin Newsom Isn’t Going to Sprint to the White HouseThe California governor deserves a lot of credit for crushing the recall. But he wouldn’t have been in such a jam without his own perceived arrogance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. politics
    Democrats Won the California Recall, But There Are Warning Signs for MidtermsNewsom matched Biden’s 2020 performance, but their party needs to do even better to claw back desperately needed House seats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. politics
    California Governor Gavin Newsom Destroys Effort to Recall HimWhy it wasn’t even close.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. 2021 california recall election
    Larry Elder Campaign Concedes Defeat and Claims Fraud – Before Election DayTelling the Big Lie extra-early is a new one for California Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. 2022 midterms
    Democrats May Have to Change the Subject From Biden in 2022Midterms are usually a referendum on presidents. But if Biden’s numbers don’t improve, Dems can run against Trump or GOP extremism in its many forms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. politics
    Is Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Smart Politics or ‘Civil War’?Democrats are counting on vaccinated people supporting mandates, while Republicans are freaking out in ways that may reinforce images from January 6.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. 2021 california recall election
    Why California Republicans Can Bash Larry Elder All They WantThere’s no general election in 2021, so if Elder wins the recall replacement contest, he’ll be the governor regardless of how unpopular he is.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    Larry Elder’s Ex-Fiancée Claims He Waved a Gun at Her While HighIn the Gavin Newsom recall election, will California Republicans back a man who claims he introduced Snoop Dog to “the evil weed?”
    By Ed Kilgore
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    California Recall Candidate Served Legal Papers During DebateRepublican gubernatorial replacement candidate John Cox is known for attention-grabbing gimmicks, like a rented grizzly, but this one wasn’t his idea.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. politics
    Everyone in San Francisco Has Something to Say About ChesaChesa Boudin is the nation’s most progressive prosecutor in one of the country’s most liberal cities. Now, many residents are trying to throw him out.
    By Daniel Duane
  12. politics
    Gavin Newsom Needs Democrats to Get Worried About the RecallWith the California governor’s prospects suddenly looking much iffier, he must find a way to turn out complacent Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. 2021 california recall election
    Why Recall Fever Is Sweeping CaliforniaEasy rules, intense reaction to COVID-19 restrictions, and a Republican Party with nothing better to do have all fueled a wave of recall drives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. politics
    Caitlyn Jenner Is Running for Governor of CaliforniaJenner will need to prove she is a celebrity outsider like Schwarzenegger, not a novelty candidate. And Gavin Newsom may be unbeatable anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore