CA: History of recall gives fuel to both sides

Mercury News ^ | 6/18/03 | Jim Puzzanghera

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON - Born along with the initiative and referendum processes in the early 20th century, the recall was designed to help California voters fight back against widespread political corruption.

But the rare times it has succeeded, it has often been a vehicle for political payback.

[NormsRevenge]

1911. A Shot heard 'round the world.

It IS Good to fire the Recall cannon every 90 years or so to make sure it still works. ;-)

[Arkinsaw]

1995, when two Southern California Republican members of the state Assembly were voted out of office for cutting deals with Democrats in a battle over party control of the Assembly.

Good deal.

[republicofdavis]

"It IS Good to fire the Recall cannon every 90 years or so to make sure it still works."

And it's hard to imagine a better target!

[South40]

DUMP THE CHUMP!

[South40]

Fire Gray Davis!

[NormsRevenge]

Some good info about the cal political process including, recalls, initiatives, referendums, etc

Speaker's Commission Examining California's Initiative Process

Or

Hiram Johnson and progressives. FRom CaliforniaHistory.net

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Should be more often than 90 years!

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[Canticle_of_Deborah]

LOL!!!

[kellynla]

Norm, have you posted the recall charts today?

[NormsRevenge]

I only posted today's chart on a couple threads. Here it is!

[Diplomat]

I collected 16 of those signitures and registered a new Republican voter in the process.

[kellynla]

Thanks Norm.

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks. Every vote counts in California...(even illegal ones, it seems) ;-)