https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/14/with-his-star-dimmed-californias-newsom-could-face-recall/ > By MICHAEL R. BLOOD | The Associated Press > LOS ANGELES  — Gov. Gavin Newsom has had a rough year. The next one might be even tougher as a recall effort appears to be gaining momentum, fueled partly by outrage over the first-term Democrat dining with friends at an opulent restaurant while telling state residents to spurn social gatherings and stay home.