As Election Day approaches for California’s recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 14, 46 contenders have put their hat in the ring for the position. While many of the candidates cite similar reasons to vote “yes” on the recall, they all maintain Newsom allegedly committed abuse of governorship power through the use of COVID-19 lockdowns, mask mandates, crime, housing and living costs, homelessness, and wildfires. While candidates have differing views about how to solve the problems associated with the current administration, this article seeks to explore those differences and examine the top candidates’ viewpoints, and in turn, see how they might act as governor of the nation’s most populous state. Larry Elder Conservative radio talk show host for more than 10 years, Larry Elder, is the top contender in polls of likely Republican voters who are voting “yes” to recall. If elected governor, Elder said he would immediately …