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The recall system in california is constitutional.  It was used in 2003 to recall governor gray davis.

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Berkeley academics claim California recall 'unconstitutional' because of how Newsom could lose

A University of California-Berkeley dean and professor claimed Wednesday that the upcoming California recall election was "unconstitutional" because current Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom could potentially lose with a larger plurality of votes than the winning candidate.

In a guest essay for the New York Times, dean Erwin Chemerinsky and professor Aaron S. Edlin argued that California's system for holding a recall election was "nonsensical and undemocratic," and should be declared unconstitutional because it "violates" the principle of one-person, one-vote, potentially denying Newsom supporters "equal protection."

"The most basic principles of democracy are that the candidate who gets the most votes is elected and that every voter gets an equal say in an election’s outcome," they wrote. "The California system for voting in a recall election violates these principles and should be declared unconstitutional."
https://www.foxnews.com/media/berkeley-dean-professor-claim-california-recall-election-unconstitutional-because-gavin-newsom-lose

these leftists are afraid of the message that will be shown to the nation that the "little" people can rise up without pitchforks and oust the corrupt politicians.
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Re: Berkeley academics claim California recall 'unconstitutional'
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2021, 02:21:22 PM »
The recall system in california is constitutional.  It was used in 2003 to recall governor gray davis.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/berkeley-dean-professor-claim-california-recall-election-unconstitutional-because-gavin-newsom-lose

these leftists are afraid of the message that will be shown to the nation that the "little" people can rise up without pitchforks and oust the corrupt politicians.

erwin c. is wrong on a LOT of things. This is just the latest.

Will not mean a thing.  newdick is on his way out.
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Re: Berkeley academics claim California recall 'unconstitutional'
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2021, 06:12:10 PM »
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