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California Recall Election Enters Final Stretch

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Andrew Bracken / Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published September 7, 2021 at 11:16 AM PDT

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An official ballot for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election is shown. Aug. 16, 2021.

California Recall Election Enters Final Stretch

Recent polls suggest good news for Newsom, though voting continues through next Tuesday.

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The special election to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is now one week away.

With recent polls showing some potentially good news for the governor, the recall election will be getting more national attention over the next week. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to campaign for Newsom this week.

Registered voters were mailed ballots that must be postmarked or taken to a drop-off location by next Tuesday, Sept. 14, to be counted.

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UC San Diego political science professor Thad Kousser joined Midday Edition on Tuesday to talk about the state of the recall election as it enters the home stretch.

"Gov. Newsom has moved this from being a referendum on himself to a referendum on one of these Republicans and where they would take the state," he said.

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Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.

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