Posted on 09/22/2010 2:39:18 PM PDT by absalom01
Proposition 20 is an essential political reform in line with the desires of the voting public. We recommend a vote Nov. 2 in favor of Prop. 20, which would remove the power from members of Congress from California to draw their own legislative districts and place that responsibility in the hands of the state's independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
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Voters should be careful not to confuse Prop. 20, which we view as the "good" redistricting proposition, with Prop. 27, the "bad" redistricting proposition. Prop. 27 would essentially undo the good work of 2008's Prop. 11 for state offices, hamstring Prop. 20 for congressional offices and further entrench the power of politicians to pick their own districts. Prop. 27 would end the establishment of more balanced voting districts before they even are created.
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