So where are the sensationalistic national headlines....

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11. For the record, here is the NY Times headline:

Analysis: Newsom’s Anti-Trump Recall Strategy Offers G.O.P. a 2022 Warning

Gov. Gavin Newsom emphatically turned back the effort to recall him from office. A key factor in the results: the tribal politics of today.
California Democrats were able to nationalize the vote — thanks to an avalanche of money, party discipline and, above all, an easily demonized opponent.

So, at least the Times got it right.