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Gray Davis was a rising star in the Democratic Party in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Shortly after taking office California experienced a severe energy crisis due to electricity market reforms implemented by his predecessor in 1996. At the time it was thought to be due to summer conditions and poor management, but later investigation revealed that the crisis was an artificial one instigated by Enron, the infamous energy trading firm. Enron collapsed shortly after the crisis for falsifying financial documents, and the 2003 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report on the California Energy Crisis placed the blame on Enron and other firms that manipulated the market. However, the Crisis ultimately ended up costing the state of California tens of billions of dollars and led to the 2003 recall election which ended Davis' career.

While still having the California Energy Crisis occur, how could Davis go on to continue his career in some form, especially by avoiding or winning his recall election?
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