Meet Larry Elder: California Recall Candidate Profile

Los Angeles CA

08 September, 2021

5:09 PM

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By Sameea Kamal, CalMatters Age: 69 Party: Republican Home: Los Angeles Host of the nationally syndicated "The Larry Elder Show" on talk radio, a newspaper columnist and author. Also, a former trial attorney and small business owner. Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, his father, a World War II Marine Corps veteran, owned a restaurant, while his mother was a clerical worker for the War Department. Likes: School choice, public safety programs, "robe-raging" Dislikes: Teachers' unions, government welfare programs, climate change "alarmists" If he becomes governor: Would address homelessness by empowering religious institutions and nonprofits — not the government — to help people become self-sufficient Would suspend the California Environmental Quality Act to allow more development of housing unitsSays there should be no minimum wage and that pay should be set by the free market Would oppose defunding the policeWould overturn Proposition 47, a voter-approved measure that reclassified certain theft and drug possession offenses from felonies to misdemeanorsWould repeal mask mandates and mandates requiring teachers and school staff and requiring state workers to get a COVID-19 vaccination or face regular testing Would declare a state of emergency for California's public schools, provide vouchers to families they could use at any school they want and would increase competition through charter and private schools after initially saying he would fire the state's 15,000 "worst" teachersSupports overturning Roe v. Wade and allowing states to decide abortion restrictions Personal quote: "We've got a state to save." Hear him on the issues: Elder talks about why he won't debate Republicans and why he believes he is wrongly portrayed. Supporters: California College RepublicansLincoln Club of Orange County, a mainline GOP group and Newsom recall funder California Republican Assembly, a Republican volunteer organizationRudy Guliani, former New York mayor and Donald Trump's personal lawyerLou Dobbs, former Fox News hostBen Carson, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentGloria Romero, a registered Democrat, former state lawmaker and longtime charter school advocateState Senators Brian Dahle and Shannon Grove and U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, among other state and local officials More about him: Why is Larry Elder focusing so much on reaching out to Latino and Asian voters?Judge puts Larry Elder on recall ballot, throws out tax return requirement Will Larry Elder's talk-radio style sync with recall voters? – Los Angeles TimesRecall election: Conservative radio host Larry Elder on Gavin Newsom, COVID and whether Trump lost in 2020 – (San Jose) Mercury News Contact him: @larryelderelectelder.com