Californian rivals enter last stretch of campaign ahead of governor recall vote

Vice President Kamala Harris joins California governor Gavin Newsom rallying against the California gubernatorial recall election (Noah Berger/AP)

Democratic allies of California governor Gavin Newsom continued to express confidence in his chances of beating back a recall but warned his supporters not to let up on urging people to vote as they seek a decisive win, while Republicans said the contest is far from settled.

“We don’t need to just win by a little, we need to win by a lot.