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Bookmark or Share- MOD RELEASE: 2003 CALIFORNIA RECALL ELECTION : r/thecampaigntrail - RedditIt is November 17, 2023. 20 years ago today, Arnold Schwarzenegger was inaugurated as the 38th Governor of California after a successful recall election against Democratic incumbent Governor Gray Davis. It is only fitting to present to you today, my sixth mod and my first statewide race: The 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election!
- What was Arnold Schwarzenegger governorship like when he was ... - RedditThe whole Gray Davis recall was ridiculous from the start, since it was because of the power crisis, which occurred largely because deregulation of the California energy market under Davis's republican predecessor allowed such good actors as Enron to gouge electricity consumers and lead to rolling blackouts.
- What caused Gray Davis to be recalled? : r/California_Politics - RedditGray Davis was a wheeler and dealer. He rarely supported legislation simply because it was a good idea, but was well known in political circles for approaching everything with an "If I support this for you, what are you going to do for me" mentality.
- Californians, why did you elect Arnold Schwarzenegger as ... - RedditQuestion 1: Why was Gray Davis recalled? In 2000 and 2001 there was an electricity crisis affecting mostly California. This was a result of legal but scummy gaming of the electricity market by companies like Enron. They would create artificial shortages and then essentially sell our power back to us at a huge markup.
- The 20 Hours in America Speech was originally written for Gray DavisIn fact, my first season on The West Wing, Gray Davis, the Governor of California, reached out to Aaron shortly after September 11, and asked him to write something for the end of his State of the State address that year. Something moving that addressed the loss. So Aaron asked me to write something, and then Aaron tinkered with it.
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