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California GOP won't endorse a candidate in Newsom recall
11:08am PDT - August 7th, 2021 arnold schwarzenegger - PoliticoGov. Gavin Newsom is still favored to defeat the recall based on recent polls, but the race remains close and turnout is hard to predict.