In the Los Angeles area, but my district would undoubtedly vote Republican come the general election, so, count me in for actually having a voice again.
Wow, what a great idea to finally bring some balance to the districts - sure, it tosses away the idea of a Republican ever taking the full 55 again, but it'd make one heck of a difference.
The only downfall is this is going to prop up all of the liberal media in this state as campaigns start to flood the state with campaign advertising.
No kidding. Places like Chico, Redding, Modesto, Fresno, and Bakersfield do tend to be comprised of a different breed of citizen. I’ve visited some of those places for extended periods - culturally, compared to our “home” in the Bay Area, day and night. There are two Californias (paging John Edwards!)