CNBC
By Kevin Breuninger – September 8, 2021
Gavin Newsom’s job is on the line much sooner than he had hoped.
The California Democrat is facing a Sept. 14 special election that could make him just the third state governor in U.S. history to be removed from office through a recall.
Democrats have long held a reliably tight grip on California’s statewide political leadership. But despite Republican voters being outnumbered nearly 2-to-1 in the state, the recall effort has not only qualified for the ballot but grown into a legitimate threat to Newsom — thanks in no small part to the coronavirus pandemic.