Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Newsom recall effort gains traction thanks to KABC-AM show
The recall of Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to appear on the fall ballot as state officials announce they’ve validated more than 1.2 million signatures on the petition.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenThe recall of Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to appear on the fall ballot as state officials announce they’ve validated more than 1.2 million signatures on the petition. The recall campaign has gotten a lot of help from “Friday Night at the French Laundry,” a radio show that launched in late January on KABC-AM in Los Angeles. Three men with little prior political experience launched the show.
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5 stories‘Friday Night at the French Laundry’ aims to humiliate Gov. Gavin Newsom as recall looks more likely
The recall campaign has gotten a lot of help from “Friday Night at the French Laundry,” a radio show that launched in late January on KABC-AM in Los Angeles.
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