I really haven’t written much on the CA Recall yet, but I think it’s summed up nicely by MoveOn’s PAC. Here’s a list of 10 reasons why the recall is wrong:
- A single congressman brought us the recall with $1.7 million of his own money — while simultaneously putting himself forward as the man to replace the governor.
- The recall threatens to give California a governor elected by a tiny percentage of the electorate — and gives wealthy individuals an unprecedented opportunity to attempt to buy the governorship.
- It threatens to invalidate a fair election just months after it took place.
- It sets a dangerous precedent — if it succeeds why wouldn’t opponents attempt to recall every future governor?
- It’s expensive: The recall election itself will cost over $60 million.
- It prevents our elected leaders from working to solve the state budget crisis and other important issues by forcing them to campaign to defend the results of a fair election.
- The cost to the economy is too great: a successful recall would cause enormous economic instability and loss of confidence.
- This won’t stop in California: 18 states have recall provisions. Unless the California recall is decisively rejected, sore losers in others states will continue to use this tactic.
- The recall threatens California’s environment. Governor Davis has made important improvements to environmental law. Polluters see the recall as a chance for roll-back.
- Gray Davis has made important gains in education, health care, the environment and public safety. The recall is an attempt to reverse those advances.