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The origins of California's recall fever
The origins of California's recall fever
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23 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Over the next couple of months, media from across the world will descend on California to cover the possible recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom. There have been only two successful recalls of governors in U.S. history — including the recall of California Gov. Gray Davis in 2003. Why is this famously liberal state so prone to conservative voter uprisings? It’s part of a decades-long trend that has rocked local and state politics, a trend that’s gone on to influence the rest of the U.S. Today, we examine the roots of the upcoming recall election against California Gov. Gavin Newsom with L.A. Times politics columnist Mark Z. Barabak and Randy Economy, one of the architects of the Recall Gavin 2020 campaign.Further reading:How three political novices with turbulent pasts helped spark the Newsom recall Column: Good news for Gavin Newsom — California is no longer the place it was in 2003From the Archives: Death Ends Career of Sen. Hiram Johnson
Released:
May 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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The origins of California's recall fever: Over the next couple of months, media from across the world will descend on California to cover the possible recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Today, we examine the roots of the upcoming recall election with L.A. Times politics columnist Mark Z. Barabak and Randy Economy, one of the architects of the Recall Gavin 2020 campaign. by The Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times