2003 California gubernatorial recall election
The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special election permitted under California state law. It resulted in voters replacing incumbent Democratic Governor Gray Davis with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. The recall effort spanned the latter half of 2003. Seven of the nine previous governors, including Davis, had faced unsuccessful recall attempts.
Image: A. Schwarzenegger (3x 4a)
Image: Tom Mc Clintock (3x 4a)
California Secretary of State building on October 7, 2003.
Newsvans at Schwarzenegger inauguration.
The governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California. The governor is the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Guard.
Governor of California
The California Governor's Mansion, official residence of the governor.
Bronze statue of a California grizzly bear outside the governor's office, in the California Capitol.
Stanford Mansion is the official reception center for the California government and one of the official workplaces for the governor.