The Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association, straying from its traditional subject of the taxation of Californians, has decided to endorse proposition 11, according to the Flash Report. The organization does however relate the Proposition back to taxes and fiscal policy in California: “The current system fixes elections so that fewer than five percent of state representatives… Continue Reading
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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
LA Times Analyzes Pros and Cons of Prop 11
The Los Angeles times recently had an article taking a look at the potential arguments for and against Proposition 11. Some of the arguments in favor: At its simplest, Proposition 11 would remove the Legislature’s conflict of interest in drawing its districts after the 2010 census and each decade thereafter. But proponents — who include… Continue Reading
Chico Enterprise Record Support Proposition 11
The Chico Enterprise Record recently released an editorial in favor of Proposition 11. The piece talks specifically about how the current redistricting has affected the districts in their area of the state: Butte County. Legislative districts should be drawn so they make geographic sense. Instead, we have crooked districts that are drawn to give one… Continue Reading
Manfred Keil, Rose Institute Fellow, to Speak on Economic Outlook
According to the Desert Sun of Palm Springs California, Professor Manfred Keil, the chair of the economics department at the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance at Claremont McKenna College, and a fellow with the Rose Institute, will be part of a panel at an economic outlook summit for the Coachella Valley. Continue Reading
Los Angeles Daily News Editorial in Favor of Proposition 11
The Los Angeles Daily News recently published an editorial that is very much in favor of Proposition 11 passing this November. The editorial reverses the argument advocated by detractors of Proposition 11 that the commission that will draw the districts is not selected by the people, saying it is a necessary step towards less partisan… Continue Reading
San Francisco League of Women Voters Endorses Prop 11
From the San Francisco League of Women Voters’ blog: “Diaz points to the one initiative on the ballot–Prop 11–which could only have appeared as an initiative. This proposal, strongly supported by the League of Women Voters, changes the method of redrawing electoral districts to reflect population changes. It takes the process out of the hands… Continue Reading
Columnist in Long Beach Telegram Supports Proposition 11
A recent syndicated column by Thomas D. Alias appeared in the Long Beach Telegram supporting Proposition 11. He takes issue with the way the Proposition has been criticized, suggesting that we will not fully know the redistricting reform’s effects until we try it. Says Steve Maviglio, press secretary for current Speaker Karen Bass, and previously… Continue Reading
Doug Johnson on New Inland Empire Democratic Voters
Doug Johnson discusses San Bernardino County’s large increase in registered Democratic voters in the Victorville Daily Press’s article: “New registrants are always question marks, especially when it comes to turnout,†said Doug Johnson, a fellow at the Rose Institute for State and Local Government, in Claremont. “The question is, are they motivated and they actively… Continue Reading
Redding.com Supports Prop 11
A recent editorial in the Redding Record Searchlight, voices their support of Proposition 11 as a needed reform, decrying the current method of redistricting. “The Legislature also rigged the game when it drew political districts early in this decade. The state has scarcely seen a competitive election since, which is precisely how the politicians wanted… Continue Reading