NEWSOM vs. GOP on SCHOOL vax — LGBTQ redistricting power — ENERGY COMISH approves green building rules — first BOUDIN recall fails

Protracted school closures tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom ’s shutdown orders were a central impetus for the recall, fomenting widespread frustration that led millions of voters to sign recall petitions. Republican recall candidates made schools central to their arguments against Newsom,