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Billdo
10-31-2003, 03:25 PM
Gov. Gray Davis has been a central figure in much of news coverage of the California fires. Davis, of course, lost an October 7 recall vote, with Arnold Schwarzenegger elected to replace him.

At the time of the vote, I understood that the transition would happen very quickly. It's now more than three weeks later, and I haven't seen anything about when Schwarzenegger will take office.

When will the hand-off of the Governorship occur, and why?
alice_in_wonderland
10-31-2003, 03:44 PM
Well, I saw news coverage of Schwarzenegger in Washington lobbying for $$ as Governor, so, uh - I think Davis is finished.
TheLoadedDog
10-31-2003, 03:50 PM
Schwarzenegger will be sworn in as Governor on November 17.
Billdo
10-31-2003, 03:53 PM
OK, if Schwarzenegger will be sworn in on November 17, how did they pick that date?
Walloon
10-31-2003, 03:58 PM
The inauguration is set for Nov. 17.
Bearflag70
10-31-2003, 04:04 PM
There is a legal timeframe established to get the votes finalized and certified by the Secretary of State before the vote is official.
Qburn
10-31-2003, 04:06 PM
Originally posted by Billdo
OK, if Schwarzenegger will be sworn in on November 17, how did they pick that date?

It's based on a projection of when the vote count will be certified.