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California recall fails; Gov. Gavin Newsom stays in office
by Kathleen Ronanyne and Michael R. Blood, Associated Press
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Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to volunteers in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. The recall election that could remove California Democratic Gov. Newsom is coming to an end. Voting concludes Tuesday in the rare, late-summer election that has emerged as a national battlefront on issues from COVID-19 restrictions to climate change. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) —

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday became the second governor in U.S. history to defeat a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democratic governor crafted as part of national battle for his party's values in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and lingering threats from "Trumpism."

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The victory cements Newsom as a prominent figure in national Democratic politics and preserves his prospects for a future U.S. run.

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