https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/12/recall-qa-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-election-that-could-cost-gov-gavin-newsom-his-job/

Californians were supposed to be enjoying a carefree, vaccinated summer season before it was marred by the delta variant and catastrophic wildfires. And now there is one more really important thing you need to start focusing on: a consequential election.

What once seemed like a distant bid by Republicans to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom is now a real possibility, and every registered voter in California will have the opportunity to help decide whether the sitting governor stays or goes in the coming weeks.