Commentary I’m old school and believe that it would be helpful if someone worked their way through the ranks. When you join a well-established social organization that’s been around for a long time and has a large membership and you wish to become more involved, they usually don’t instantly make you the club president. For a reputable organization, you usually work your way through the board chairs. This means you start out as a director, then perhaps secretary or treasurer, and then vice president. Everyone in the club knows you’ll be president the following year. And the members are looking forward to it because they’ve seen you in action, done an admirable job in your previous board positions, and now know the lay of the land. Let’s apply this approach to California politics. When the recall last year of Gov. Gavin Newsom became official, the initial announced potential replacement Republican …