California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election this week. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gray Davis, who was removed as governor of California through a recall election in 2003.

California Gov. Gray Davis concedes defeat in Los Angeles after the recall election in October 2003. (Los Angeles Times) By Nicholas Goldberg Columnist . Sept. 15, 2021 3 AM PT .

Tim Myers, a former member of OneRepublic, is running to be the lieutenant governor of California after Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis announced her bid to succeed incumbent governor Gavin Newsom.

Former California governors Gray Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown pose for photograph after Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn-in as California’s 40th governor during the inauguration at ...

Former California governors Gray Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown pose for photograph after Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn-in as California’s 40th governor during the inauguration at ...

Former California Gov. Gray Davis knew Dianne Feinstein almost as long as he's been in politics. From competitors vying for a US Senate seat, to colleagues working to make Californians lives ...

Former California governors Gray Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown pose for photograph after Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn-in as California’s 40th governor during the inauguration at ...

Former California governors Gray Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown pose for photograph after Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn-in as California’s 40th governor during the inauguration at ...