California's recall election of Gavin Newsom Covid-19 and the test of leadership / Larry N. Gerston, Mary Currin-Percival and Garrick L. Percival.
| Author/creator | Gerston, Larry N. |
| Other author | Currin-Percival, Mary. |
| Other author | Percival, Garrick L. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | California : the perpetually restless society -- Gavin Newsom : innovator or illusionist? -- Becoming governor : Newsom's ambitious agenda -- The plague of Covid-19 -- Covid-19 scrambles California governance -- The Newsom recall movement grows -- The recall campaign -- The struggle to govern California. |
| Abstract | "California went through a political earthquake of sorts when the state recalled Governor Gray Davis in 2003. In 2021, the state faced another political turning point with the threatened recall of Governor Gavin Newsom. Less than two years after Newsom's overwhelming election victory, more than two million Californians signed on to the recall effort, hoping to expel him from office in a special election. How could such a monumental turnabout be possible? Normally, the political headwinds would be much too strong for a movement to oust a governor who had decisively vanquished his opponent. But--with the COVID-19 pandemic dominating every aspect of society, including politics--these weren't normal times. Organizing a recall election is a demanding enterprise: it takes abundant political energy, tremendous amounts of anger with the status quo, and mounds of money. Yet, for the second time in less than two decades, such wheels were set in motion. What is it that makes California so dynamic yet so fragile? This book explains that paradox and, in the process, enlightens readers about the recall process, the challenges of federalism, and the pitfalls of direct democracy. It examines the underlying conditions that expose a state with poorly linked institutions, a bitterly divided society, and a governor who had to act under nearly impossible conditions, demonstrating his strengths and vulnerabilities along the way. It's a story that could happen only in California, a state with a history of "only" stories. Designed to be useful in a variety of college courses, this book is the first to unveil the Newsom backstory and will appeal to pundits and politicos as well as interested general readers"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Gerston, Larry N. California's recall election of Gavin Newsom New York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 9781032109695 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022003617 |
| ISBN | 9781003217954 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |