[tdadams]

Well, if that's the case, then Neal Cavuto and Joe Klein of Newsweek both have it wrong, because I've heard both of them (as recently as yesterday) state that if Davis were to resign, the recall vote is off.

[onyx]

If true, then they're also wrong!

The recall election goes forward even if Gray dies before October 7, 2003.

[Miss Marple]

Pinging a couple of Californians who can tell you the straight scoop. On one of the threads someone posted the law. I think it is confusing a lot of people, but Neil and Klein are wrong.

[Bluntpoint]

I have seen analysis that the recall statute, if read alone, does permit the recall to go forward even if Davis resigns.

However, when read in conjunction with other statutes concerning the governorship, the outcome is not so clear.

The worst mistake an attorney can make is to show up in court with the first statute that buttressed his case and fail to read other statutes that might qualify or limit such statute.

[goldstategop]

They're wrong. If Davis resigns now, Bustamante would serve as acting governor til the Election. If he had resigned a month ago, before the recall petition had been certified by the Secretary Of State's office, it would have been a completely different story.

[lepton]

Well, if that's the case, then Neal Cavuto and Joe Klein of Newsweek both have it wrong, because I've heard both of them (as recently as yesterday) state that if Davis were to resign, the recall vote is off.

Recently? Had he resigned before certification, then that might be true, but once the certification happened, the election became certain.