California’s COVID Recovery Hurting Newsom Recall Efforts: Poll

The effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., appears to have been hurt by California’s rebound from the COVID-19 crisis.

The majority of state voters say they approve of Newsom’s handling of the pandemic, and just 40% say they would remove him from office, a new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows, Politico reported.

Newsom’s overall approval rating is 54% among all likely voters, with 64% saying they support his handling of the pandemic, the poll shows.