With less than 5% of precincts still unreported, Proposition 11 has a 1% lead, less than 100,000 votes. The Central Valley Business Times noted just how narrow that lead is in some places: Indicative of the tight race, Prop 11 was approved in San Joaquin County by a mere 20 votes out of more than… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Redistricting
LA Weekly Takes a Look at Proposition 11
A recent article appearing in LA Weekly takes an in-depth look at Proposition 11. The article attempts to explain what Proposition 11 hopes to accomplish to novices of the redistricting process, entitling the article “Proposition 11: The Most Misunderstood.” The article also highlights some particularly notable cases of gerrymandering and the details of how the… Continue Reading
Wall Street Journal Has Article On Proposition 11
Acknowledging the importance of political activities in California to the United States as a whole, the Wall Street Journal recently took a look at Proposition 11. The article mainly describes the arguments for and against for their national readers who may have been previously unfamiliar with the initiative and its implications. However the article does… Continue Reading
Think Tank Says Prop 11 Will Not Hurt Minorities
According to a recent press release, the Center for Governmental Studies in Los Angeles has recently concluded that Proposition 11 will not hurt minority representation in California, and may in fact help it. Additionally they point to other postiive like increase transparency, and a multi-party rather than single party method of redistricting. The center had… Continue Reading
Center for Governmental Studies Report Shows Prop 11 Benefits
In a recent report, the Center for Governmental Studies found that the independent commission that would result from Prop 11 would be more ethnically diverse and less partisan than a redistricting committee in the legislature. Generally, the redistricting process would become more fair. The entire article is found on The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch.… Continue Reading
Two Newspapers Editorialize in Support Proposition 11
The The Bakersfield Californian and The North County Times both recently released editorials in favor of Proposition 11. The Californian had this to say on the subject: The deep-seated partisanship between Democrats and Republicans that has gummed up the works in Sacramento is largely a product of the redistricting process. Inside political deals have tainted… Continue Reading
Supreme Court to Hear Voting Rights Act Case
An interesting case has come up in the United States Supreme Court relating to how the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is applied to districts. According to the Wilmington Star News, the controversy over the act relates to what defines a district as being “majority minority.” The Supreme Court appeared divided Tuesday as justices questioned… Continue Reading
The Eureka Reporter Recommends Voting Yes on Prop 11
The Eureka Reporter made its voting recommendations, urging readers to vote yes on Prop 11. The Eureka Reporter highlights how Prop 11 would give any qualified citizen the ability to apply to serve on the commission, and how Prop 11 ends the conflict of interest legislators have with drawing their own districts: “This measure would… Continue Reading
Schwarzenegger and Bloomberg Campaign Together For Proposition 11
According to PolitikerCA, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently campaigned together in Los Angeles on behalf of Proposition 11. Mayor Bloomberg has been frequently been described as a prominent party-independent voice, and was briefly mentioned as a possible unifying Presidential candidate this year during such partisan times. Schwarzenegger had… Continue Reading
School Board President Supports Prop 11
Joann Steinmeier, president of the Arcadia Unified School District board of education, voices support of Proposition 11 in an editorial in the Pasadena Star-News, arguing that the measure has advantages over previous efforts at redistricting reform in California: “The good news is Proposition 11 is a well thought out and well-written alternative to our current… Continue Reading