"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
Can a No-Party-Preference candidate be elected state AG?
Capitol Weekly
May 9, 2022
With the expected blow-out win of Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose re-election was almost assured when he demolished the ill-advised recall attempt last year, pundits and political reporters – always spoiling for a good fight and a close race — now seem to be searching the other seven races for statewide o...
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Why can’t California produce a serious Democratic presidential candidate?
The Hill
April 19, 2022
What is it with California and its homegrown Democratic presidential candidates?
It has been the most populous state for 60 years, having displaced New York clear back in 1962. It has more people than Canada or Australia. There are more than 20 million registered voters in the sta...
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California recall yields winners and losers beyond Newsom and Elder
Washington Examiner
March 17, 2022
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom was the winner of the California gubernatorial recall, with voters choosing by a wide margin to keep him in office despite critics' jabs that he bungled the state's COVID-19 pandemic response, let homelessness run amok, and had otherwise proved to be a failed leader....
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Fruitless recall boosted Newsom’s political position
Capitol Weekly
December 24, 2021
“Never strike a king unless you are sure you shall kill him,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in 1843. He couldn’t have foreseen the attempted recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom. But it is apropos: The recall not only failed miserably to yank Newsom from office, but actually immeasurably strengthened his...
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