‘I barely know what the recall is’: central California voters puzzle over crucial vote

The outcome of the state's upcoming election could be decided by voters who are exhausted over the prospect of choosing a candidate

With California's gubernatorial recall election just a week away, the most populous US state is poised for a potential political upheaval.

But just a 45-minute drive south of the governor's office in Sacramento, at a quiet coffee shop in downtown Stockton, Mike Sicari and Esther Taylor had gathered over a game of chess and tried to mostly put politics out of mind.