"The James Carville of California"
Garry South has more than 40 years’ experience at very high levels in government, politics and business consulting. He has worked for both the federal government and state governments in three different states, including as Special Assistant to a U.S. Cabinet Secretary, Senior Political Advisor to a Governor, Communications Director to another Governor, Chief of Staff to a Lieutenant Governor and Public Information Director of a State Legislature.
Latest from Garry South
Until recently, lieutenant governors rarely ascended to the California governor’s seat
CalMatters
July 28, 2023
Given that two of the last four California governors – Gavin Newsom and Gray Davis – acceded to the position after serving as lieutenant governor, some might assume that it is fairly logical and almost automatic for the No. 2 to advance to No. 1.
Well, that would be wrong.
In the entire 173-y...
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In Senate race, factor in these factors
Capitol Weekly
July 20, 2023
There already has been much speculation and punditry about California’s U.S. Senate race next year. To date, three major Democrats have thrown their hats in the ring — U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, and Adam Schiff. Make no mistake, they are all significant candidates, each with considerable...
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Memo to Democrats: Beware of Kamala Harris, in 2024 or beyond
Capitol Weekly
November 10, 2022
Well, here we are, just milliseconds after the 2022 mid-term elections, and the inevitable speculation has already begun about who will run for president two years hence. Donald Trump has strongly hinted he will announce another run next week.
For Democrats, the conjecturing almost necessarily i...
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Gavin Newsom’s latest moves were chalked up to presidential ambition. Here’s another theory
The Sacramento Bee
August 24, 2022
Speculation has run rampant recently about whether Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting ready to make a run for president. I don’t know exactly what’s going on in Newsom’s head, but it’s pretty hard for any governor of the nation’s largest state, with more people than Canada or Australia, to look in the mi...
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