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Percent of the governed: California’s recall vote

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Governor Newsom Is a Democrat, but Who Is He Ally Up Against?

It's looking likely that governor newsom will retain his position. But who is he ally up against a this ballod? There are more than forty candidates. Most of them are republicans, and no one with the name recognition of arnold schwartzneger. The front runner, larry elder, is an african american shock jock. He's dubbed himself the sage from south central los angeles. With only 26 % of the vote, lorry eldrer could still manage to become governor. Wait, how does that work?

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