
Newsom defends record at State of the State while recall effort looms large
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Democrat facing a recall effort, tried to strike a positive tone during his Tuesday State of the State address, and-- without mentioning the push-- seemed to make his case for his job.
Newsom called some of his critics "naysayers and doomsayers," and tried to write off some of the claims as "partisan political power grabs." Newsom’s popularity dropped since the beginning of the pandemic. He faced criticism from state Republicans who bristled at what they saw as the implementation of business-killing lockdowns. Newsom's decision to attend a party at the French Laundry last November had serious political ramifications.More Related News