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– Maanvi Singh and Joan E Greve

12.32am BST

Dani Anguiano and agencies report:

As Californians head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to keep Gavin Newsom in office, the Democratic governor’s leading challenger is already trying to sow doubt about the outcome of the election.

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