CA Governor Davis to hold news conference at 6:30 pm easten

MSNBC

[Dog]

Breaking!

[B Knotts]

Nothing of consequence.

[mewzilla]

I thought he was out earlier? But maybe he postponed that one while he was waiting for the ruling.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Nuthin'. Absolutely nuthin'. The recall goes on. The vote goes on.

We get a new Governor.

[Bob]

Fox News has just reported that the Ca Supreme Court has dismissed ALL pending challenges to the recall.

[goldstategop]

Yes... I think the NAACLP and the ACLU will file some. Maybe others other, I don't know. The last shot is to find some Federal issue to get the Federal judiciary involved.

[Senator Pardek]

Thanks.

[capitan_refugio]

Because the recall election petition has qualified, and because an recall election has been scheduled, if Davis quits now, Lt. Gov. Bustamante would become, in effect, the acting Governor of California until the results of the recall election are certified. If the already resigned Davis "wins" the recall, Bustamante would become the full-time Governor immediately (because the office is vacant). If Davis "loses" the recall, but candidate Bustamante wins the plurality, Bustamante would become full-time governor. If Davis "loses" the recall, and someone other than Bustamante wins the plurality, Bustmante would revert back to Lt. Governor.

Although it is not well known, under California law, anytime the Governor is out of the State, the Lt. Governor is Acting Governor, with all the powers and responsibilities of the office.

[Ed_in_NJ]

Somebody should tell him that if he cancels, he's going to have a lot of FReepers ticked off at him!

[Weimdog]

I didn't know that either.

A hearing was set for Tuesday in a San Diego federal court regarding the way voters would choose a successor to Gov. Gray Davis.

The recall law demands voters choose "yes" or "no" on whether to recall Davis before becoming eligible to choose a successor listed on the same ballot.

The challenge by University of San Diego School of Law professor Shaun Martin and other legal scholars says the process unconstitutionally compels voters to choose on one matter to gain eligibility for another.

"A voter may have no desire to vote regarding whether to recall Gray Davis but nonetheless feel strongly -- and wish to vote -- about the identity of the new governor of the state of California," Martin said.

The California attorney general's office supports the requirement.

"Allowing voters to abstain on the recall question would allow those with only an indirect or remote interest in this crucial question to decide who will replace a recalled officer," said Deputy Attorney General Leslie R. Lopez.

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/07/29/davis.recall.ap/

Now I do.

[.38sw]

If Doofus resigns, Lt. Bustamante becomes acting governor, and the recall election goes on, where his successor will be chosen.

[ChadGore]

Re: What happend to the Davis news conference? Did I miss it?

The Davis press conferance has not happened yet.

It's a QUAGMIRE!

[ambrose]

Don't be surpised if Davis cancels the press conference..

And don't be surprised if Gray Davis does this at his press conference:

The rest of the story here: http://www.moderntv.com/modtvweb/qtclips/budd2b.htm

[lainie]

hehe!

[Dog Gone]

WOO HOO

[B Knotts]

More specifically, and to the best of my knowledge, Bustamante would become governor temporarily, until the day after the recall vote. If the recall failed, Bustamante would remain governor for the remainder of Doofus' term. If the recall succeeded, then the winner of the recall would take over on Oct. 8.

[Tempest]

"Not really. All this settles are the state issues pertaining to the recall. There still the wacko Federal liberal judges who could toss a monkey wrench into the recall election."

What the heck is a federal judge going to do about a states election law????

Nah! Games On man! Playball!!! Arnold! Arnold! Arnold!

[StarFan]

Thanks lainie. Hope he doesn't speak during O'Reilly as FNC is known not to break during scheduled programming. BIG MISTAKE as many went over to CNN to hear about Arnold last night!

[B Knotts]

Ask a question in a live thread...get 25 answers. :-)

[vollmond]

Although it is not well known, under California law, anytime the Governor is out of the State, the Lt. Governor is Acting Governor, with all the powers and responsibilities of the office.

Didn't Mike Curb have a lot of fun with that? I dimly recall him appointing judges or something like that when Jerry Brown was out of state.