EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
Associated PressLOS ANGELES — California’s Sept. 14 recall election could remove first-term Democratic Gov. The complicated part: In a state with nearly 40 million people, there are many grievances, including California’s wallet-sapping taxes, rising food and gas prices, the threat of water rationing to contend with a long-running drought, a homeless crisis and the continuing menace of wildfires. The 24 Republican candidates include talk radio host Larry Elder; Kevin Faulconer, the former San Diego mayor; businessman John Cox, who was defeated by Newsom in 2018; Caitlyn Jenner, a reality TV personality and former Olympian; and Assemblyman Kevin Kiley. Still, Newsom has an advantage over his GOP foes — California is one of the country’s most heavily Democratic states.