Democratic California State Treasurer Endorses Proposition 11

According to the Sacramento Bee CapitalAlert, California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, a Democrat, has decided to endorse Proposition 11. His endorsement provides a potential counter to the argument made by foes of Proposition 11 that it is a Republican power grab.

State Treasurer Bill Lockyer became the first statewide elected Democrat to endorse Proposition 11 on Wednesday, saying through an aide that the power for state lawmakers to draw their own districts “presents an untenable conflict of interest.”