Gavin Newsom Easily Defeats Recall Attempt

“Gavin Newsom waited with his family Tuesday night as polls closed across California for the state’s second-ever gubernatorial recall election, with early returns showing the Democratic governor beating the recall by double digits,” the Sacramento Bee reports.

“Just minutes after polls closed, the recall was trailing, with 30.6% voting yes, and 69.4% voting no.”

Based on these early returns, CNN, NBC News and CBS News project Newsom will easily defeat the recall attempt.