Well, I guess I'll chime in here being that I actually grew up here in the state and ever since I was 16 (when I started working), my tax dollars have supported the activities of this state.
The whole thing stinks. Davis was voted in a 2nd term--let him finish it. How stupid is it to even have a recall during a budget crisis? Very stupid.
I say this. Split the state in half and the "Terminator" can hang out in Southern Cali where there is a large pecentage of Republicans.
Edited to add:
A list of who's running (in no particular order)
Incumbent Gray Davis
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arianna Huffington
Bill Simon
Larry Flynt
Cruz Bustamante
Gary Coleman--(from CNN.com) Gary Coleman, who played Arnold Drummond in the 1980s sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," entered the race on August 6. His candidacy was engineered by an Oakland-area newspaper, which paid his $3,500 filing fee and collected signatures in a move to protest the recall process. Coleman predicts that Arnold Schwarzenegger will win and said he would even vote for him.
"Now that Arnold is in the race, there is no race. Gray Davis needs to pack his bags," he said.
"I'm going to stay in the race, but I'm not going to campaign."WTF?!?!