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California Race Enters Final Stretch

By Richard Gonzales, Steve Inskeep

Published October 4, 2003 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 21 years ago.

As actor Arnold Schwarzenegger denies a new flurry of allegations about past sexual misconduct, a poll shows 54 percent of the population still supports the recall of California Gov. Gray Davis. Voters will decide Davis's fate -- and select a potential successor -- on Tuesday. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Richard Gonzales.

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Richard Gonzales

Richard Gonzales is NPR's National Desk Correspondent based in San Francisco. Along with covering the daily news of region, Gonzales' reporting has included medical marijuana, gay marriage, drive-by shootings, Jerry Brown, Willie Brown, the U.S. Ninth Circuit, the California State Supreme Court and any other legal, political, or social development occurring in Northern California relevant to the rest of the country.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.