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# Readers weigh in on recalling Gov. Gray Davis in Q-Line poll
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/071003-story/
- Published: 2003-07-10T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:30:41.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

California politics are on the nation’s front burner again these days as the campaign to recall Gov. Gray Davis continues to gain momentum.

Recently supporters of the recall effort said they have gathered the one million signatures necessary to put the issue in front of state voters in a special election.

Supporters blame Davis — a Democrat — for the state’s serious budget deficit, problems with the energy industry and a general lack of leadership, among other things.

Opponents of the recall say the state’s problems won’t disappear overnight no matter who occupies the governor’s mansion and that the cash-strapped state can ill afford the $25 million the special election is reported to cost.

So this week, Q-Line wants to know, “Do you support recalling Gov. Davis from office? Why or why not?”

Call (310) 285-8106 before Thursday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your response in Friday’s paper. Please limit your call to one minute or less. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 10, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/071003.pdf?ref=smdp.com)