Suchergebnisse

In 2021, the second attempt in California history to recall a governor ended in a resounding victory for the Democratic incumbent. Unlike the recall of Governor Gray Davis in 2003, auspicious political conditions helped enable Gavin Newsom's survival; these included a large Democratic advantage in voter registration and an all-mail-ballot election that reduced participation costs. Turning points in the process included an extension of the signature-gathering deadline and the emergence of a polemical candidate who helped energize Democratic voters. These developments re-exposed flaws in the state's recall process and have prompted calls to reform the qualification procedures and the dual ballot format, which permits the election of a potentially anti-majoritarian replacement who receives a small fraction of the plurality vote.

This year's participants in the Civic Engagement II track agreed with
last year's participants that civic engagement is both a means and
an end. Active learning through community or political engagement
can provide students with a deeper understanding of political
science concepts while also helping them develop the skills they
need to become engaged citizens. Participants in this year's track
focused on how to assess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions
that students develop through coursework, internships, and
extracurricular programs.