Recalling California’s Governor

Candidates running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in the recall election include, clockwise from top left: businessman John Cox, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, retired Olympian/reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner, Larry Elder, nationally syndicated conservative radio host, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley and billboard model Angelyne.

California’s next gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022.  Doing a recall in September of this year is really a waste of money.  That recall vote will be on September 14.  So the Republican Party is trying a run around the way we select our  governor.  I am guessing that they believe once elected in the recall Californians will re-elect that individual next year.

In October 2020, California had 22,047,448 registered voters, comprising 87.87% of its total eligible voters. Of those registered voters, 10,170,317 (46.10 percent) were registered Democrats, 5,334,323 (24.20 percent) were Republicans and, 5,283,853 were No Party Preference (24.00 percent).  In that November 2022 election what is the likelihood that a Republican would win the governorship?  Not very likely unless the GOP governor does a very good job.

There are many issues that should be front and center that Governor Gavin Newsom has not resolved and does not appear to have a plan. Here are my top concerns.

Homelessness

Affordable housing

Water shortage

Unemployment insurance system

If there is to be a Republican governor those are the issues that he/she will have to address.  That means the GOP candidates have just 43 days to convince a majority of voters that they have solutions.

It is accurate to call me a DINO (Democrat in name only). I say I lean Democrat but I am really looking for solutions.

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  1. The recall election is in place because California residents have had enough, hopefully. Two topics you left out that caused the recall were the Covid Lockdowns and Wildfire Management. Hopefully Larry Elder can put a team in place to bring California back from the brink of insanity and once again, make her the Golden State!

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