19 months, 46 candidates, and hundreds of millions of dollars later, Gov. Gavin Newsom has easily defeated the effort to remove him from office. It marks the end of a campaign that was first launched in February 2020 by a retired Yolo County sheriff’s deputy.

The governor will stay in office until at least January 2023, when his first term ends — or longer, if he wins re-election next year.

Guest: Marisa Lagos, political correspondent for KQED and co-host of the Political Breakdown podcast

Episode transcript.

This episode was produced by Christopher Beale and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and hosted by Alan Montecillo.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom Easily Defeats the Recall