California: Newsom cruises to victory in recall election
Alex Seitz-Wald, NBC News
An NBC News exit poll found voters sided with Gov. Newsom on public health measures, with a plurality, or 45 percent, saying Newsom’s Covid policies are about right, compared to 32 percent who said the measures are too strict. Another 18 percent said they aren’t strict enough. The NBC News exit poll results of early and Election Day voters found 70 percent support Newsom’s mandate requiring students to wear masks in schools and 63 percent said getting vaccinated against the coronavirus is more a “public health responsibility” than a “personal choice."
5 takeaways after Newsom survives California recall attempt
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ably fended off a recall attempt from Republicans on Tuesday, changing the stakes of the contest from a referendum on his own performance and into a partisan fight over Trumpism and the coronavirus. Here are five takeaways from Newsom’s v…