If successful, Newsom, 53, would become the second California governor to face impeachment. Less than a year ago, he was the first president to order the closure of the state in the face of the acceleration of the spread of the coronavirus, and was praised for keeping infections relatively low. Then, the cases increased after the fall and winter holidays, prompting new closures for much of December and January. Last week, California surpassed New York for having the highest number of deaths from COVID-19.
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