Why I am voting NO and I am voting FOR Kevin Paffrath...

[Eliot Rosewater]

Last edited Sat Aug 21, 2021, 06:37 PM - Edit history (1)

You can vote NO and vote for who becomes governor if the recall is successful, and from what i can tell, this is our best alternative under these circumstances.

If you vote NO and leave the 2nd part blank you are allowing the GOP to pick the new governor IF we lose the recall.




https://calmatters.org/projects/newsom-recall-candidates-kevin-paffrath/

Would seek to address homelessness within 60 days with “optional, emergency housing,” built by the National Guard, that provides three meals a day, showers, health care and substance abuse treatment
Would declare a state of emergency on housing and streamline permitting to build two million homes in four years, and would redevelop commercial spaces for homes
Would seek to build “net negative” housing communities, built around solar and wind farms that export energy to the rest of California
Would eliminate state income tax on the first $250,000 earned
Would legalize online and in-person gambling and seek to build Las Vegas-style casinos in partnership with casino builders, tribal communities and union workers
Would invest in wildfire prevention with technologically advanced detection and response
Would try to reduce crime by fully funding police departments, but shifting to better training and community integration instead of over-policing poor and minority communities
Would offer nonviolent offenders the option to do community service, such as cleaning streets and removing graffiti, instead of prison time
Would not impose any further COVID lockdowns, but would not ban counties or cities from imposing restrictions
Would establish ‘‘Future Schools” — two-year programs open to anyone age 16 and older that combine college, trade school, high school and financial education, and work with industry and nonprofits to create a hiring pipeline
Would seek the federal government’s help on the state’s water shortage by building a 14-foot-diameter pipeline from the Mississippi River to California
Would refocus high-speed rail money to reduce traffic congestion and pollution by building new roads, including variable-direction toll roads
Would start a daily vlog on his work as governor to boost transparency

And yes I realize you cant eliminate homelessness as described WHILE AT THE SAME TIME eliminating tax on income under $250K, clearly he has no idea how this stuff works but he is better than any con.

And writing in Gavin will not work per this

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article253639268.html

So, is it possible? Could writing in Newsom’s name save his tenure as governor?

The answer to that question is a resounding no. Only certified write-in candidates are counted, a spokesperson for the California Secretary of State confirmed to The Sacramento Bee over email.

[AlexSFCA]

1. damn, wish I knew that before dropping off our family ballots...

What most folks don’t quite get is that it is quite likely the recall will be successful. If it is, blame those who did not vote. This time gop is playing by the rules, however unfair those are. Dems have had supermajority power in CA for quite some time, yet no one bothered to address the stupid recall process. So if the recall is successful, I won’t be blaming gop this time - it would be dem voters and dem legislature. There is only one thing I admire about republicans - their voting discipline - they always vote no matter what

[WheelWalker]

2. Link takes me to article on Jim Frazier

I think perhaps this is the link you intended?

https://calmatters.org/projects/newsom-recall-candidates-kevin-paffrath/

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. Thanks, fixed...

[chicanachick]

3. I voted no

and wrote in Gavin Newsom.

[Polly Hennessey]

4. I voted no and wrote in Gavin Newsom.

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. The reason I didnt do that is I read that it wont count

So, is it possible? Could writing in Newsom’s name save his tenure as governor?

The answer to that question is a resounding no. Only certified write-in candidates are counted, a spokesperson for the California Secretary of State confirmed to The Sacramento Bee over email.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article253639268.html

[Retrograde]

7. Paffrath doesn't seem to have a clue

on how to govern one of the world's largest economies. Pipeline to the Mississippi? Yeah, the rest of the county will really go along with that. Reduce traffic congestion and pollution by building still more roads? 101 in the Bay Area has gone from 2 lanes in each direction to 4 to 6 and it hasn't had much affect on congestion. He could run as a republican with the same platform.

Just vote NO on #1 and be done with it

[Eliot Rosewater]

8. Lets say they recall Gavin, do you want Elder or Paffrath?

Please dont say there is no difference.

Democratic governor instead of a republican governor matters, like if Feinstein leaves office.

I dont understand the disconnect here.

[Retrograde]

9. Are you sure he'll stay a Democrat?

That no vested interests will make him an offer to vote the Republican way on certain issues? Paffrath has no track record, no indication of how he'll act.

What we need to do is make sure everyone we know votes NO on the first question

[Eliot Rosewater]

10. All great questions, but when the alternative is Larry Elder and he WILL WIN if we dont

vote NO and vote for someone else, then yes Paffrath is better.

We KNOW Elder is a FAR RIGHT maga terrorist, we KNOW that.

This is so frustrating to me, if you dont vote for someone BETTER than Elder who CAN win, we could be fucked!

This goes for everyone reading this. If the recall is successful and you dont vote, then you are helping Elder.

Anybody reading this, THIS IS NOT AN ARGUMENT it is MATH...even a flawed democrat or a conservative democrat is better than LARRY MAGA ELDER...he WILL be governor if recall is successful and we dont vote!

[airplaneman]

11. I did the same thing you did for the same reason

I found it unacceptable to leave the alternative blank. Did not like or agree with Newsom to do that.
-Airplane