Recall 2021

Today is the last chance for voters to return their ballots or head to the polls in the California recall that will decide Newsom's fate.

The recall election could end up with three very different results for the future of Gov. Gavin Newsom and of politics in California. Here's how the scenarios could play out.

With the recall election on Gov. Gavin Newsom nearing an end, critics say the recall system needs changes. But would they be reforms or a power grab?

Here's how polls may have shaped the race to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom — and what they reveal about some Californians' distrust of authority.

The early August survey suggested Gov. Gavin Newsom would get ousted — and scared Democrats and progressives into ramping up their efforts. Republican Larry Elder's rise only fueled those fears.

Women have held a wide range of statewide elected offices in California, so why never the governor’s office? In the Newsom recall election, the best finish for a woman was seventh.

Used cynically by wealthy political interests, the recall provisions of the California Constitution cease to align with our democratic values.

The idea that the party’s candidate will lose the recall, but a party member will beat back a divided opposition is not usually what happens.

California recall candidates are sometimes playing loose with the facts on the campaign trail. Here's an analysis of some of their claims.

The same forces pushing Black voter suppression efforts in Georgia, Texas and other states are bankrolling the recall in California.