Davis ouster could encourage targeting of other elected officials

[Whoa_Nelly]

Davis ouster could encourage targeting of other elected officials


October 5, 2003

By SPENCER SOPER
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Tuesday's recall election also may be a referendum on the recall process, a 92-year-old provision of California's Constitution that empowers voters to remove politicians from office but is only now being put to the ultimate test.


The outcome could have ramifications locally and statewide. If Gov. Gray Davis gets the boot, it could encourage frustrated voters to hit the streets with recall petitions targeting other officeholders.


The frenzy already has hit home on the North Coast. Seven elected officials in Sonoma County are recall targets and an effort is under way to oust Humboldt County District Attorney Paul Gallegos.


"If this recall is successful, the message it sends to everybody is how hard can this be," said Sonoma County Supervisor Valerie Brown, who is the target of a recall drive initiated by opponents of a proposed casino near Rohnert Park. "There will be recalls placed all over the county. It's too easy."

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[Changenow]

1. Duh!

Let's start with Arnie!

[Jinx]

2. Recall

Recall Bush!

[mitchtv]

3. Recall Bonnie Garcia

Ca 80AD (R)

[bluestateguy]

4. recall Arnold

Payback will be a bitch.

[Piperay]

5. The talking heads have

always claimed that whatever starts in California ALWAYS spreads to the rest of the nation and that it pays to watch what is happening in California.