Amanda Renteria

former national political director for Hillary Clinton, and former gubernatorial candidate in 2018

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Polls show Governor Gavin Newsom has a slight lead in his race to hang onto his job. An average from fivethirtyeight.com shows 51% of voters are against the recall.

Can Latinos help give Newsom a much-needed political push in the recall election?

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