Just a technical question that has only a
tangential connection to constitutional law. Now that Arnold is governor-elect of California, when does Davis actually hand over
power? Is it immediate, or is there a cooling off/transition period?
John T. Parry
Associate Professor of Law
What I hear is that he cannot assume the office until the vote is certified.
That could take several weeks. See
http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/2003_cert_timeline.htm.
Mark S. Scarberry
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From the AP yesterday:
(10-07) 16:09 PDT (AP) --
A look at what happens after the Oct. 7 recall election:
* Registrars in California's 58 counties have 28 days to complete official
vote counts. County supervisors have additional seven days to approve
results and send them to secretary of
I believe he becomes governor when he is sworn in, which can happen as soon
as the vote is certified.
Mark S. Scarberry
Pepperdine University School of Law
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