I'm actually quite upbeat about California, because any change is likely to be an improvement.
My parents from northern California visited me this weekend, and this is the first time that they mentioned that they were considering leaving the state. I doubt they will actually do so, because they're retired and all their lifelong friends are there. But the comment was totally unexpected and I think it must represent a level of dissatisfaction with the current situation that most Californians must feel.
After they said that, I knew Davis would be recalled. It's going to be a circus, and it's going to be entertaining, but nobody could possibly be worse than Davis. That's why I believe you'll actually do the unthinkable, replace a governor without the revelation of a new scandal.
I'll have to disagree on that one. Cruz Bustamante would be worse, I think, as would any number of the loons infesting the legislature these days. Which is why the recall is only half the solution; we've got to work to get a Republican elected when Davis gets his ticket punched.