August 13, 2024Davis' WoesCalifornia Insider (aka Daniel Weintraub of the SacBee) would seem to be on my page in regards to Davis' chances With polls showing his support eroding daily, the Davis-resignation rumors are hot and heavy around the Capitol again. And the resignation question has never ceded its first-place spot atop the list of questions I get from readers. So I am going to make a confession. Knowing Davis as I do, I never thought I would say this, but today, for the first time, I started to think that it is possible he might resign before the election. His position has deteriorated horribly in the past week and it is difficult to imagine a campaign that could pull him out of his tailspin. He can't even get the voters' attention; how is he going to persuade them? Wild. Read the whole post--the part about Davis resigning as a way to get back at Bustamante is rather interesting. Of course, Weintraub still thinks that Davis will stay Do I think it will happen? No. Could it happen? For the first time, I have to say the answer is yes. But it's still premature. Gray has not really even begun to fight. Hat tip: Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
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If Joe Davis resigns today, Bustamante becomes the acting Governor until Oct 3. At which time if the recall vote still favorites 'Yes', Bustamante may become governor if he wins the part 2 of the election. Otherwise, he goes back to being Lt. Governor. If the part 1 of the recall is defeated, Bustamante becomes the Governor, serving out Davis' remainding 3 years. Davis cannot dodge the bullet and remain in office by resigning now. His ONLY chance of remainding in office is the head off part 1 of the election. Posted by: BigFire at August 13, 2024 03:30 PMTrue on Davis. However the legal picture is unclear on Bustamante. One interpretation is that he would have no job if he became Gov, and then lost to Arnie in part 2 of the recall. Another interpretation is that he would go back to being Lt. Gov. So, it is possible that Davis could screw Bustamante by resigning. Posted by: Steven at August 13, 2024 03:35 PMPost a comment
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