Summary
In 2008 voters took the power to draw California's legislative districts away from politicians - who have used it to gerrymander districts for their own benefit - and gave it to an independent citizens' commission. Hoping to build on that reform, good- government groups put Proposition 20 on the Nov. 2 ballot to expand the commission's purview to congressional seats.
Politicians despise the independent commission because they no longer get to choose their own voters and keep seats safe for their party. This is particularly true of Democrats because they currently hold more of those seats than Republicans. They fought the redistricting proposal in 2008, and now they're bankrolling Proposition 27 on the November ballot to kill the commission before it has even begun its work.See the full content of this document
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Vote to Improve Our Government
Californians must reject this unconscionable power grab by voting yes on Proposition 20 and no on ...
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