Allegations Fly From Rose McGowan as Recall Vote Looms in California

Republican conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder, left, listens as former actress and activist Rose McGowan speaks as the pair hold a news conference at the Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2021. McGowan, who was one of the earliest of dozens of women in the #MeToo movement to accuse Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, has endorsed Elder for governor in California's recall election. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

LOS ANGELES—In a blitz of TV ads and a last-minute rally, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom urged voters Sunday to turn back a looming recall vote that could remove him from office, while leading Republican Larry Elder broadly criticized the media for what he described as double standards that insulated Newsom from criticism and scrutiny throughout the contest.