Yes, as a CA resident I'm definitely feeling conflicted over this. On one hand, I'm definitely done with electoralism and have committed myself to not really worrying about voting unless it's for like a PSL candidate and for/against individual propositions that are good/bad. I didn't vote for Biden because I thought the harm reduction argument for him was bullshit. Buuuut when it comes to Newsom versus wacky reactionary GOP candidate... the harm reduction argument becomes a bit trickier. Newsom is a lib but it's an Amber-brained take to say he has done no good at all and is exactly as bad as a reactionary.

The tiebreaker for me will probably be the fact the California reactionaries are absolutely insufferable in a way that chuds back in the Midwest are not. If they get Newsom recalled they will be gloating about it for ages. Meanwhile if he's not recalled it's not like libs are gonna be overjoyed either.