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Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is an American attorney and former politician who served as the 37th governor of California from 1999 until he was recalled and removed from office in 2003.
Mar 9, 2021 · A Conversation With Gray Davis. Tuesday: Almost 20 years after becoming California’s first governor to be recalled from office, he talked about the pandemic and Gavin Newsom. Share full article...
Sep 12, 2021 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election this week. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gray Davis, who was removed as governor of California through a recall election in 2003.
Gray Davis was the first governor of California whose opponents gathered the necessary signatures to qualify for a special election. Davis also faced a recall petition in 1999, but that effort failed to gain enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Davis's recall at the time was only the second gubernatorial recall election in U.S. history.
The Gray Davis recall was a successful effort in 2003 to recall Gray Davis, a Democrat, from his position as Governor of California. The outcome of the recall election held on October 7, 2003, was that Davis was recalled and Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) was elected as Davis' replacement.
Sep 15, 2021 · Gov. Gray Davis was removed from office in a recall election 18 years ago. What lessons did he learn?
Jun 2, 2021 · In the midst of a massive budget deficit and an energy crisis that caused rolling blackouts around the state, California recalled Gov. Gray Davis (D), the first time in California history...
