Original sentence: (born December 26, 1942), better known as Gray Davis, is an American politician who served as the Chief of Staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1974-1981), a California State Assemblyman (1983-1987), the California State Controller (1987-1995), the Lieutenant Governor of California (1995-1999), and the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.As a result of bipartisan energy deregulation signed into law by Wilson, electrical power companies were no longer responsible for meeting the overall electricity needs of the state; instead, they would act as independent players in a newly created energy trading market.His early administration focused on balancing the state budget and education reform--the state had slipped to near the level of Mississippi and Alabama in per-capita per-student spending under the previous governor Pete Wilson.Many were upset that in trying to balance the budget, Davis cut spending for schools while increasing spending for prisons.The law also eliminated the long term power contracts that utilities used to hedge the long term costs of power plant construction.Widespread negative sentiment was also brewing on talk radio
Edited sentence: (born December 26, 1942), better known as Gray Davis, is an American politician who has the destiction of being only the second elected governor in the history of  United States to be recalled because of the high taxes  he imposed on the people of California.Eairlier in his carrier he had served as the Chief of Staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1974-1981), a California State Assemblyman (1983-1987), the California State Controller (1987-1995), the Lieutenant Governor of California (1995-1999), and the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.Having inherited a budget surplus from his predicesor Republican Pete Wilson,Davis began implementing massive spending programs that reflected his liberal policies.Many were upset that in trying to balance the budget, he implemented a massive car registration tax increase while cutting spending for schools and increasing spending for prisons.Not wanting to except the blame for his failed energy policies,he blamed the current energy crisis on an energy deregulation bill  signed into law by Wilson,HE claimed that electrical power companies were no longer responsible for meeting the overall electricity needs of the state; instead, they would act as independent players in a newly created energy trading market.The law had eliminated the long term power contracts and sweethart deals that utilities used to hedge the long term costs of power plant construction.Widespread negative sentiment by the people of California was reflected on talk radio