No new governor: Newsom survived the recall effort by a wide margin

Gov. Gavin Newsom has survived a contentious recall effort by a wider-than-expected margin and will remain in office for the rest of his term, according to election returns called by The Associated Press and other major media organizations. The call was earlier than expected, coming after early returns showed more than two-thirds of voters in the heavily Democratic state voting against recalling the Democratic governor. Newsom claimed victory in a speech less than an hour after the polls closed…