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... The power of the recall was created by Hiram Johnson and added to the California State constitution in 1911. ... (Purdum)
In California, the people have made the decision to start the process to recall Governor Gray Davis. The established criterion for the recall stipulates that in the state of California the people must collect 12% of the signatures of registered voters from the prior election. The people must also make a claim to the Secretary of the State citing their reasons for the recall. The state constitution sets no criteria for the recall and explicitly states that "sufficiency of reason is not reviewable." (Wildermuth 1)
Speculation to recall the governor began with the massive energy crisis and ensuing budget problems. The combination of energy problems, an immense budget deficit and a heated political climate became the major themes for the recall. ... This need for energy and lack of adequate governance regarding these resources caused the state of California to have to look elsewhere to gain the resources greatly needed. ... California was already in debt and the added burden of having to look elsewhere to purchase energy generated billions more of unexpected dollars to the already growing debt.
The second major argument of proponents to the recall is the budget deficit. ... In examining this recall we need to understand the response of the people regarding the governor’s “inability to lead the state.
Approximate Word count = 1098
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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