California governor's backers plot legal strategy as recall looms

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Mon, Jul. 14, 2003

California governor's backers plot legal strategy as recall looms
ERICA WERNER
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Supporters of Democratic Gov. Gray Davis on Monday plotted potential court challenges to a Republican-led recall campaign and prepared to take their counterattack public Tuesday.

They said all options were open.

"We're looking at everything in terms of who's handling petitions, what the people were being told, whether people who were circulating petitions were legally able to do so or not," said Nick Velasquez, spokesman for Taxpayers Against the Recall.

The group, while declining to specify an approach, scheduled a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday to discuss its legal strategy. Organized labor, which helped re-elect Davis to his second term in November, also announced it will step up its anti-recall campaign at a major strategy session with two-dozen community groups next week.
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http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/6301848.htm

[Democat]

1. Perhaps the recall methods were illegal?

If that's the case, not only should they overrule the signatures, but they should throw Darrell Issa and some of his cronies in jail. That would be the ultimate irony.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. From what I've read locally...

There is something in the State law that says petition gatherers must be residents of the state. Many of the "for hire" gatherers like the ones Issa used are often professionals from out of state.

Could blow the recall effort out of the water if they challenge it in court.

[davidinalameda]

3. they have to be registered voters

not just citizens

but I saw an interview with the Sec of State on Saturday and he said that he wouldn't challenge the petitions on that issue since over a million people voted, and he wants to keep his office next time around!

[Democat]

4. If they broke the law, then the recall should be voided

What about the rule of law that Republicans screamed about for 8 years?

If the Sec of State doesn't uphold the law then he should be sued and impeached himself.

If the recall was done illegally, then it must be thrown out, period.

[uhhuh]

5. I wonder

How many cars Issa had to steal to get all the people around to gather signatures?

[aquart]

6. How soon after election can the NEXT recall begin?

It would be so easy to make them sorry they ever tried this nonsense.

[Democat]

7. That is plan B

If a Republican steals the office, he must be recalled immediately and without any question or reason beyond the theft. The recall of the person who steals the office should be announced on the day that the swearing in takes place and the signatures should be delivered no more than a month after that.

This is not something that the Republicans can be allowed to steal under any circumstances. They must pay for their corruption.