There's a method to what looks like madness
- Written by Raphael J. Sonenshein, Executive Director, Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, California State University, Los Angeles
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (standing) talks with volunteers who are phone-banking against the recall on Aug. 13, 2021, in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe California governor recall election has been yet another opportunity to portray California as a strange place with very odd practices.
And the recall truly has bizarre quirks...


















