Covid-fatigued California's effort to recall Newsom may be a rallying cry for Republicans

Analysis: more than a serious effort to unseat the governor, it is likely a strategy to rally voters, boost Republican candidates and raise funds

Nearly a year after Gavin Newsom became the first American governor to issue a statewide stay-at-home order to combat the coronavirus, the California leader delivered his state of the state" address from an empty Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Let's allow ourselves to dream of brighter days ahead," Newsom said on Tuesday.