[NormsRevenge]

Oh, no need to sweat the details..

I saw the 5 instead of 3 judge number, and diversity must be in effect.. geesh

This is nothing more than Hollywood style Gubamint reform,, all special effects and hype hype hype..

Just jump jump jump on the bandwagon,, If you want to live. ;-)

[calcowgirl]

You would think with all the plans out there, they would know what they want to do. Why doesn't Arnold just support Ted Costa's measure? That one (thankfully) does not include "diversity" requirements, LOL.

Here's a snip from Berkeley's website. If you follow this link, it has a good discussion on all of the different proposals.

Initiatives and Proposals

Efforts to enact redistricting reform are currently underway through both legislative and ballot measure channels, including the following:

Initiatives

• California Office of the Attorney General.
  Initiative Measures, Active: "Redistricting Reform: The Voter Empowerment Act".
  Submitted by Edward J. "Ted" Costa, received Jan. 28, 2005.

• California Office of the Attorney General.
  Initiative Measures, Active: "Fairness and Integrity in Redistricting Act (FAIR)".
  Submitted by David A. Gilliard, received Jan. 26, 2005.

• California Office of the Attorney General.
  Initiative Measures, Active: "Redistricting Reform and Voter Empowerment Act".
  Submitted by David A. Gilliard, received Jan. 18, 2005.

• California Office of the Attorney General.
  Initiative Measures, Active: "Redistricting Reform: The Voter Empowerment Act".
  Submitted by Allan S. Zaremberg, received Jan. 10, 2005.

• California Office of the Attorney General.
  Initiative Measures, Active: "California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act".
  Submitted by Robert W. Harris, received Jan. 5, 2005.

  • Option I
  • Option II
  • Option III
  • Option IV

For updates to this list, go to Active Initiatives provided by the Office of the Attorney General.

Bills in the California Legislature

• Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 (1st Ex. Sess.)
  Introduced by Assembly Members Canciamilla and Richman.
  February 11, 2005
  A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by repealing and adding Section 1 of Article XXI thereof, relating to redistricting.
• Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 (1st Ex. Sess.)
  Introduced by Assembly Members McCarthy and Runner.
  January 13, 2005
  A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 1 of, and adding Sections 2, 3, and 4 to, Article XXI thereof, relating to elections.
• Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8
  Introduced by Assembly Member Maze.
  Dec. 6, 2004
  A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 1 of, and adding Sections 2, 3, and 4 to, Article XXI thereof, relating to elections.
• Senate Constitutional Amendment 3
  Introduced by Senator Lowenthal.
  Dec. 6, 2004
  A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by repealing and adding Section 1 of Article XXI thereof, relating to redistricting.