A populist libertarian to governor of California? It all depends on the Recall Vote

In some US states, and in some democracies (for example Japan) it is possible to propose the so-called “Recall vote”. This is nothing more than a referendum against an elected administrator to depose him and replace him with another, democratically chosen by the people.

This is about to happen in California, where the Dem Gavin Newsom is about to face this no-confidence referendum and is in danger of being replaced. The fact that it was possible to collect enough signatures to reach the Recall vote already indicates that Newsom is in crisis. The process requires two separate votes:

• the first to indicate whether or not Newson should be deposed;
• the second to indicate who should replace it.

Biden asked to vote "No" in the first part, but with poor management of Covid, a state in which the homeless have taken over Venice Beach and San Francisco creating ghetto crises in areas whose real estate values ​​were skyrocketing, where taxes are the highest in the US and so the price of fuel and electricity, it seems possible that Newson will be sent home. Who will replace him?

There are currently 46 candidates to succeed him, including 45 Republicans. The figure who is leading the race right now is very particular and could become an example of a new generation of right-wing liberalists: Larry Elder.

Larry Elder calls himself "A liberal". He mixes some "Liberal" aspects, such as a notable openness to same-sex marriage, with other "Liberal" elements, such as his firm opposition to the minimum wage, which, among other things, is high in California, to a firm work ethic and social commitment: "My father always told me that you cannot control the result 100%, but you can control the commitment you put into things". One of its targets is the school, with a reform that is the opposite of what the Dems are doing: “ There are 300,000 public school teachers in California. It is estimated by almost all the experts I speak to that at least 5% of them are incompetent. There are 15,000 teachers who walk through the corridors of our schools, educating our children. Now, we couldn't stand it with the LAPD " ," There was a recent study that showed that two-thirds of black parents don't want to send their children back to the Los Angeles School District, and one of the reasons they cite it's 'systemic racism ', ”he says. “ What they mean is this: the worst teachers end up in urban schools. They don't end up in the West Side, they don't end up in the Valley; the worst teachers end up in urban schools. And the black and brown parents are aware of that and want something done about it . " To overcome this discrimination in the quality of teachers Elder proposes more coupons for private schools and home education for children. But that's not all: it is also for public order and against the law that completely decriminalizes thefts under $ 950 per single event, a fact that is sending the retail trade in California into crisis.

Obviously Elder is hated by the Dems, but it is difficult to accuse him of racism, indeed he cleverly uses the Dem slogans to demolish their policies. If he became governor of California, he could open up an unpredictable political career: we remember that the former actor Ronald Raegan began his career as Governor of this state.

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