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Analyzes the California recall of Governor Gray Davis. How Californians are deeply conflicted over whether the recall represents democracy at its best or worst; Possibility of future efforts to unseat other governors; Outlook for the political success of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was elected California's governor; Issues of partisanship and voter anger; Survey of voters; View that the increasingly bitter standoff reflects a broader problem with California's political environment.

Reports that a federal appeals court ruled that the recall election for California Governor Gray Davis will be held as scheduled. Argument of proponents of delaying the election, who say they will not appeal; Impact on the election race; Anticipation over a debate featuring all the major contenders; Focus of Republicans on actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and State Senator Tom McClintock; Relief over the end to legal uncertainty; Overview of the political jostling among candidates; Background on the judges' decision. INSET: Excerpt From Court Ruling on California Recall Vote.

Focuses on California's recall election for Governor Gray Davis. Overview of the election's legal uncertainties; Court decision to stay its ruling postponing the vote; Worries of local election officials; How doubts raised about the election could affect voter turnout; Views of voters; Possible consequences of so-called voter fatigue.

Reports that California officials moved to overturn a court decision to postpone the recall election for Governor Gray Davis scheduled for October 7, 2003. Concerns over further chaos; Plan by the state to ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco to reconsider the decision; Preference of recall supporters to send the case to the Supreme Court; Background on the court's decision; Reactions to the officials' move; Implications for the state if the vote is delayed; Outlook. INSET: From a Court, a Most Unusual Request, by Adam Liptak.

Reports that a federal appeals court delayed the recall election for California Governor Gray Davis, ruling that the scheduled date did not give several counties with minority populations enough time to replace outdated punch-card voting machines. View that error-prone machines could alter the election"s outcome; Reaction to the ruling by Davis, a Democrat; Criticism from Republicans, including Representative Darrell Issa, one of the recall's financial backers; Question of whether state elections officials will appeal; Details of the lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of civil rights groups. INSET: Washington's Blanket Primary Is Voided.

Discusses how a new alphabet will be used to place in order California's candidates for governor in the state's recall election. Comments of Secretary of State Kevin Shelley; Uncertainty over who has officially qualified to appear on the ballot as a possible successor to Governor Gray Davis; How the ballot system will work in determining the orders in which candidates will appear on the recall ballots. INSET: Give Me an R, Give Me a W....

Reports that California is on the verge of using the power to force a recall election against a sitting government. Authorization of a vote on whether to oust Governor Gray Davis; Number of ballot petition signatures that were submitted to the state; Official certification by Secretary of State Kevin Shelley; Initiative that would send the state into unchartered political and legal territory; Basic aspects of the vote that remained in contention, among them whether Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante would set a two-part ballot.