Comments on: Prop 11: Most Important Prop, No One Knows What It Is! http://www.policyreport.net/2008/10/prop-11-most-important-prop-no-one-knows-what-it-is/ California Public Policy Debate and Analysis Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:42:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Thogek http://www.policyreport.net/2008/10/prop-11-most-important-prop-no-one-knows-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Thogek Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:09:56 +0000 http://thepolicyreport.wordpress.com/?p=385#comment-49 I would agree that the issue Prop 11 targets is one of the most important core issues affecting California in general. However, Prop 11 is flawed, as have been most attempts at this issue. Prop 11 creates a bi-partisan committee for redistricting. What we need is a NON-partisan committee, someone who will not only attempt to balance things between Republicans and Democrats, but do away with the discrimination against other viable parties such as the Libertarians, Constitution Party, Greens, and anyone else whose message might find a receptive audience. Look at the details of Prop 11's provisions: a strong majority of the committee would be partisan Democrats and Republicans. How is that opening things up fairly for all Californians? Again, I agree that gerrymandering is an enormous issue. But it needs to be fixed, not disguised and affirmed. I'm leaning toward sending this one back... I would agree that the issue Prop 11 targets is one of the most important core issues affecting California in general. However, Prop 11 is flawed, as have been most attempts at this issue. Prop 11 creates a bi-partisan committee for redistricting. What we need is a NON-partisan committee, someone who will not only attempt to balance things between Republicans and Democrats, but do away with the discrimination against other viable parties such as the Libertarians, Constitution Party, Greens, and anyone else whose message might find a receptive audience. Look at the details of Prop 11’s provisions: a strong majority of the committee would be partisan Democrats and Republicans. How is that opening things up fairly for all Californians?

Again, I agree that gerrymandering is an enormous issue. But it needs to be fixed, not disguised and affirmed. I’m leaning toward sending this one back…

]]> By: California Proposition 11 - Redistricting « Jim 2.0’s Blog http://www.policyreport.net/2008/10/prop-11-most-important-prop-no-one-knows-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-48 California Proposition 11 - Redistricting « Jim 2.0’s Blog Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:35:20 +0000 http://thepolicyreport.wordpress.com/?p=385#comment-48 [...] propositions with Adam Haverstock and Igor Kagan of The Policy Report, I do agree with them on the importance of this measure. They’ve written some good articles about this proposition that are worth reading if you want [...] [...] propositions with Adam Haverstock and Igor Kagan of The Policy Report, I do agree with them on the importance of this measure. They’ve written some good articles about this proposition that are worth reading if you want [...]

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