California's governor recall election gets messier by the day; Black British soccer players are suffering from racist abuse. Tonight's Sentences was written by Gabby Birenbaum. The Gavin Newsom recall election Jeff Gritchen/Getty Images - On September 14, California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, will face the state's second — and the country's third — gubernatorial recall election. The last one occurred in 2003, when then-Gov. Gray Davis lost his seat to Arnold Schwarzenegger amid a sea of 100 candidates. [Vox / Jerusalem Demsas]
- Supporters of the recall successfully presented over 1,495,709 signatures — or 12 percent of the 2018 gubernatorial electorate. The petition was the sixth attempt to force a recall election, and its success is attributable to public school parents upset over coronavirus school closures and a November scandal in which Newsom attended a large unmasked Napa Valley birthday party. [The New York Times / Shawn Hubler]
- Newsom, who has branded the recall as a Republican plot backed by white supremacists and anti-Semites, has run into a new snag in the campaign — after missing a filing deadline, the (D) next to his name to signify his political party will not appear on the ballot. But he still appears likely to win. [Axios / Rebecca Falconer]
- On the ballot, voters will first be asked if they would like to recall Newsom. A second question asks, if a voter answered yes, which candidate should replace him. [CNN / Paul LeBlanc and Alexandra Meeks]
- Over 90 candidates have entered the race to take down Newsom, though none possess the name recognition and star power that Schwarzenegger did in 2003. Given how blue California is, the odds of a successful recall are low — though they would likely be higher if Republicans decide to coalesce around a candidate. [Yahoo! News / Mike Bebernes]
- Former Olympian and reality star Caitlyn Jenner has the highest name recognition of any Republicans in the race, but she has not polled well thus far. Jenner, who is transgender, also faces bigotry within her own party, after fellow conservatives dead-named and harassed her at the Conservative Political Action Conference last weekend. [Los Angeles Magazine / Ian Spiegelman]
- Other candidates include right-wing talk radio host Larry Elder, former San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer, former US Rep. Doug Ose, and former police detective Steve Lodge, the fianceƩ of Real Housewives of Orange County personality Vicki Gunvalson. [The Associated Press / Michael R. Blood]
- Newsom is expected to survive easily. Given California's rebound from the coronavirus crisis and strong economy, the motivations behind his recall are less relevant than they were earlier this year. And Newsom is much more popular than Gray Davis was during his recall. [CNBC / Annika Kim Constantino]
England investigates post-Euros racism - London's Metropolitan Police is investigating racist abuse being targeted at three Black soccer stars on the English national team: Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka, after they missed penalty kicks in England's Euros final loss to Italy. [CBS News / Haley Ott]
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prince William, and other prominent Brits and soccer personalities condemned the abuse, which has taken place on the players' social media pages. [The Washington Post / Jennifer Hassan and Karla Adam]
- The team's young Black stars were critical in England's tournament run, where they reached the finals for the first time in 55 years. But while English soccer success may be new, racism among fans toward Black players has been a troubling trend, particularly since players have knelt before games to protest racial injustice. [The New York Times / Mark Lander]
- More than half of England's players have an immigrant background, prompting pride in the team from younger Britons, who are far less nationalistic than older generations. But the racism players are experiencing has marked a disappointing end to a tournament run about unity and pride. [BBC News / Pria Rai and Alice Evans]
- In expressing disgust at the treatment of England's Black players, Britain's culture secretary called on social media companies to improve their harassment standards and touted proposed legislation that would fine companies like Facebook and Twitter for failure to enforce. [CNBC / Ryan Browne]
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), a critical vote on any Democratic priority, said he wants both the bipartisan infrastructure framework and Democrats' reconciliation bill to be fully paid for, creating potential problems in the legislative process. [The Hill / Jordain Carney] - Pop singer Olivia Rodrigo, 18, will appear at the White House tomorrow to promote young Americans getting vaccinated. [BuzzFeed News / Tanya Chen]
- Sixty-seven large wildfires are burning across 12 Western states, covering affected areas in smoke. [The Washington Post / Matthew Cappucci]
- Netflix's The Crown and Disney's The Mandalorian earned 24 Emmy nominations each, tying for the highest total in this year's television awards nominations slate. [Variety / Haley Bosselman]
Reader contributions help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work from as little as $3. "I'm Marcus Rashford, 23 years old, black man from Withington and Wythenshawe, South Manchester. If I have nothing else, I have that. For all the kind messages, thank you. I'll be back stronger. We'll be back stronger." There's a secret world of restaurants that you can only find when you open up the delivery apps. But when tech reimagines what a restaurant even is, is the soul of an entire industry at stake? [Spotify / Eater and Recode] This email was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com. Manage your email preferences, or unsubscribe to stop receiving all emails from Vox. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution. View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036.
Copyright © 2021. All rights reserved. |
No comments:
Post a Comment