Political storms swirl around California’s Newsom amid virus

FILE — In this Nov. 21, 2020 file photo, demonstrators shout slogans while carrying a sign calling for the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom during a protest against a stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Huntington Beach, Calif. About a year after the state’s first coronavirus case, Newsom has gone from a governor widely hailed for his swift response to a leader facing criticism from all angles.