I here John Cox on KFI frequently, and hear his ads on the radio, I hope he wins, so here is the only tip he needs to secure the Election as Governor.
On Day One, I will declare California in a State of Emergency and immediately Petition the Federal Government to Put Military Troops on the Southern Border to STOP THIS CRIMINAL INVASION as Required by the US Constitution.
Article 4, section 4
“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.”
Unfortunately, this is the key. The California Legislature is a full time legislature. It is in session all year round. It's the legislature that has to apply to the federal entity for military protection. Unless the legislature is on board for this, the governor can't make that application alone.