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Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers a news conference at Universal Studios in Universal City, regarding California's coronavirus-related restrictions that were lifted on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. After 15 months, California's economy has fully reopened. Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces Helen Cordova on stage, the first person in California to get the coronavirus vaccine, to celebrate California's reopening at Universal Studios in Universal City, on June 15, 2021. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
California lawmakers now want Newsom's recall election to happen sooner rather than later. Illustration by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters; iStock