The recall election against state Sen. Jeff Denham, R-Atwater, in the 12th Senate District shows how vindictive Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata is. He's reportedly holding a grudge because Denham was a holdout vote against the state budget last year. That was a bad vote, but it surely isn't grounds for a recall election.
The Bee's editorial board opposes the recall. Here's the editorial explaining the reasons.
But there's more at work in this recall than Denham's budget vote. The Democrats think they can steal the seat because the voter registration favors Democrats. The termed-out Perata is trying to win one last contest before he leaves office. Voters in the 12th District should tell Perata to just go, and reject the recall.
The title implies that he at one time had dignity.Hopefully Fabian(the ripoff) and Perata(the racist) will be gone for good.