Gray Davis

37th Governor of California

Joseph “Gray” Davis was overwhelmingly elected the 37th governor of California in 1998, winning 58% of the vote. As Governor, he made education a top priority, signing legislation to strengthen California’s K–12 system by establishing the Academic Performance Index to increase accountability in schools and expanding access to higher education with a record number of scholarships and college loans. These reforms improved student achievement scores for six consecutive years. Davis was also proud to fund and establish Institutes of Science and Innovation in partnership with the University of California and leading private industry; these institutes are appropriately named after the Governor. Today, Davis is of Counsel at Loeb & Loeb, LLP, a member of the bi-partisan Think Long Committee, a senior fellow at the UCLA School of Public Affairs, and Honorary Co-Chair of the Southern California Leadership Council. He has also served as lieutenant governor, state controller, and state assemblyman. He began his public service as a captain in the U.S. Army, earning the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Vietnam.

Debates Featuring Gray Davis

For A Better Future, Live In A Red State

With Gray Davis, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Lind, Stephen Moore

October 18, 2013

While gridlock and division in Washington make it difficult for either party or ideology to set the policy agenda, single-party government prevails in three-quarters of the states. In 24 states Republicans control the governorship and both houses of the legislature, and in 13 states Democrats enjoy one-party control. Comparing economic growth, education, health care, quality of life and environment, and the strength of civil society, do red or blue states win out?

For A Better Future, Live In A Red State

With Gray Davis, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Lind, Stephen Moore

October 18, 2013

California Is The First Failed State

With Gray Davis, Van Jones, Andreas Kluth, Lawrence O'Donnell, Bobby Shriver, Sharon Waxman

January 19, 2010

California tried. And then it failed. Uniquely charged by its constitution to guarantee the “happiness” of its residents – the state empowered its people to demand by referendum whatever they wanted to spend money on – from better schools to bigger prisons and to refuse by referendum to pay the bills. A legislature paralyzed by the absence of a workable middle – and a requirement for a 2/3 vote to impose taxes – combined finally to dig the state into…

California Is The First Failed State

With Gray Davis, Van Jones, Andreas Kluth, Lawrence O'Donnell, Bobby Shriver, Sharon Waxman

January 19, 2010

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For A Better Future, Live In A Red State

For A Better Future, Live In A Red State

California Is The First Failed State

California Is The First Failed State

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