Prop. 77, Redistricting

[madbaker]

If the polls are accurate (hah!), Proposition 77 will be defeated tomorrow.

I've supported the concept long before the proposition was put on the ballot – I said something of the sort a year or two ago on this journal, but I can't be bothered to go search it out.

My undergrad college had an institute that studied political boundaries, and has done consulting work on the issue. I've seen the seamy underbelly of the current process, whereby politicians of both parties cynically gerrymander boundaries to divide up the electorate. To my mind, it perpetuates extremists who can fire up the frothing base. Again, of both parties.

Now, I actually agree that the proposition should not have made it on the ballot, because the submitted wording differed (albeit slightly) from what was ultimately proposed. (The CA Supreme Court put it on anyway.)

For those of you who plan to vote no (or have already done so), if you're willing, please comment why. I'm not looking to pick a fight and I doubt I can change your mind. I'm just curious as to the reasons and/or motivations.

Comments

[punkmom.livejournal.com]

I'm voting no because the same politians that are currently gerrymandering are the ones to select the retired judges to hand this task over to. With no accountablility in the selection process it doesn't strike me as the right solution. I'd love to see a nonpartisan method of setting boundaries.