In his first interview since prevailing in a GOP-led recall election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Thursday that his victory should encourage national Democrats to stick to their guns on pandemic policies. Newsom shared his perspective with CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, who asked the governor what the results from Tuesday’s election should mean to the broader Democratic Party. "We're on the right side of history and we're doing the right thing to save people's lives." “This is an off-year, off-month election, and the turnout was off the charts because people were motivated, because they understood what was at stake,” Newsom said.

Source: Huffington Post September 16, 2021 18:45 UTC