CALIFORNIA: New political boundaries released

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 8/15/11 | Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer

[SmithL]

For the first time in state history, an independent group of citizens has redrawn California's political districts, approving a set of maps this morning that are expected to help Democrats garner more power in the solidly blue state.

The 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission approved new district boundaries for the state Assembly, Senate and Board of Equalization on a 13-1 vote, with one Republican - Michael Ward of Anaheim - opposing the lines. Another Republican member, Jodie Filkins Webber of Norco, joined Weber to vote against the Congressional boundaries. In a written statement, Weber charged that the commission broke the law by splitting African-American voters among several congressional districts in Los Angeles County.

The maps, if they withstand expected lawsuits from Republicans, will be in place for the next decade. It is the first time that politicians have not drawn the districts.

[SmithL]

The fix is in. The Rats only need a couple more seats in each side of the Legislature, and they can raise taxes without any Republican help.

[Bean Counter]

I wasn’t aware that there were any “boundaries” remaining in Kallyfornea....

[tgusa]

So sad - CA was at one time a great place to live.

[cripplecreek]

I’m real glad we’re going in the opposite direction in Michigan.

One wonders why the two states behave so differently under similar circumstances.

[forgotten man]

“It is the first time that politicians have not drawn the districts.”

It is the first time that the unions have drawn the districts. The Republicans are going to lose a few seats in the House because of this. Congressman Bilbray will be in trouble in his new district. He will face a tough challenge in San Diego from a termed out commie former state senator, Lori Saldan~a. (I don’t know how to type the tilda)

[jessduntno]

“So sad - CA was at one time a great place to live.”

Parts of it still are.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[Travis McGee]

SO glad I left Californistania.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

That is the goal. A coalition of blacks, Asians, Homosexuals, Mexicans, nonchristians are seizing power. This commission will further their consolidation of political power. Then the wealth will be transferred from the Euro-American to coalition members. Such transfer has already started in the San Joaquin Valley where old line farmers and ranchers are prevented from rendering their farm land profitable. After the current owners are forced to sell the restraints will be lifted and the new coalition owners will reap the benefits. Proposition 13 protections for the homeowner will disappear. The right of referendum and recall is under attack and will go in the next few years thus preventing any backlash.

That such a coalition exists is evidenced by an Article in the Sacramento Bee: "Report: Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, joined Latino, Asian, black and gay lawmakers outside the Capitol in support of the resolution." [Sacramento BEE , June 24, 2010 Susan Ferris][Resolution was the Boycott of Arizona]

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I’ve heard that California has five (5) more House seats than it should because of illegal immigration (and anchor babies) over the years. I’m sure the House members sent to D.C. and democraps.

[GOP Poet]

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[trapped_in_LA]

Yep, I expect Prop 13 to be the first to go and of coarse taxes will shoot through the roof. There may be a voter backlash like what happened in the 70’s when we go prop 13 but with todays voters I’m not so sure about that. Either way it will suck to be living here, but at least the weathers great, here in liberal hell ;)

[Blue Ink]

Proposition 13, enacted by the voters (like my parents, who still live in the house I grew up in), can’t be rescinded by the executive or the legislature.

I suppose, because this is California, they could find a judge who would rule Prop. 13 unconstitutional after all these years.

Do you see Californians voting to overturn it? How and why?

[newzjunkey]

Bilbray is also being primaried (supposedly from the right) by a guy who ran against an incumbent Republican in FL back in 1994 and lost.

Since we're now in a "top two" primary system rather than partisan primaries, we could have a spoiler trying to bloody Bilbray and make it easier for Saldaña to win in Nov. 2012.

[Randy Larsen]

Because the power base is democrate. They rent, not own.

[mrreaganaut]

Prop 13 was a constitutional amendment, which means that only another amendment can change it. But when law and order is absent, what good is a constitution?

[tanuki]

“I’m real glad we’re going in the opposite direction in Michigan.

One wonders why the two states behave so differently under similar circumstances.”

Probably because where you were ten years ago, we will be ten years from now. We haven’t hit rock bottom yet-but it’s coming.

[Lancey Howard]

(shrug) It’s a lost cause. It was suicide.

[trapped_in_LA]

I expect them to weaken it, probably they would vote for a proposition that would get rid of it for commercial property and “the homes of the rich”. After that its just one step at a time until it’s all gone.