Breaking Down California’s Gubernatorial Recall Election

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🗓️ 18 August 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

More than 20 million California voters are receiving mail-in ballots now for the Sept. 14 gubernatorial recall election. Voters will be asked only two questions: whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom and, if he is recalled, who should be the new governor. Even for a state that leans blue, most polling shows voters are split over whether or not to remove Newsom. We'll talk with KQED's politics team to break down when to vote, the candidates on the ballot and why participation in this election is so important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.7	I'm Scott Schaefer, and today for Mina Kim.
0:51.4	More than 20 million voters across California are receiving their mail-in ballots this
0:55.6	week for the September 14th recall election, and while the ballot has just two simple questions,
1:01.7	you might have a lot more, like when to vote, how to vote, who to vote for. And if you're a Democrat,
1:07.8	you might be wondering, what should I do if I'm against the recall?
1:13.4	Should I vote for a replacement candidate anyway?
1:19.5	Well, this hour, we've got the entire KQ80 politics team here to give you the lay of the land and answer your questions.
1:24.3	And we'll talk with Gray Davis, the only California governor ever recalled from office.
1:26.7	That's next on Forum, right after the news.
1:38.1	Welcome to Forum. I'm Scott Schaefer, KQEDE's Politics Editor, in today from Mina Kim, and this hour we are taking a deep dive on the recall election for Governor Gavin Newsom.
1:43.6	Now, the last day to vote is September 14th,
1:46.4	but voting is really underway now since every registered voter is getting their mail-in ballot
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