Posts Tagged ‘Gabino Aguirre’11 More Ways to Fix Busted RedistrictingMonday, February 13th, 2012 FEB. 13, 2012 By JOHN HRABE My list of 10 Ways To Improve the Redistricting Process has elicited a large number of thoughtful responses from experts in the Capitol. One legislative office told CalWatchDog.com that they’re investigating whether any of the reforms can be introduced as legislat... 10 Ways to Improve Redistricting ProcessTuesday, February 7th, 2012FEB. 7, 2012 By JOHN HRABE Parents and gamblers have a hard time being objective. “If you ever put that much money on a pony, you kind of like it when it rounds home,” the self-described “proud father” of the Citizens Redistricting Commission, Charles T. Munger Jr., told a redistric... CA GOP ‘Idiots’ Lose State SenateMonday, February 6th, 2012FEB. 6, 2012 By JOHN HRABE Back to the campaign drawing board for California Republicans. The California Supreme Court recently upheld the maps drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. The immediate fallout: State Sen. Sam Blakeslee, R-San Luis Obispo, told his hometown... ProPublica Ignores Worst Redistricting LinesThursday, December 22nd, 2011DEC. 22, 2011 By JOHN HRABE Pulitzer Prize-winning ProPublica published an investigative report Wednesday into how Democratic political operatives influenced California’s independent redistricting commission. National media outlets lavished praise on the piece, describing it as “explosive,... Redistricting Commish Badly FlawedThursday, September 1st, 2011John Seiler: Our colleague John Hrabe just posted a story to the Huffington Post on the fiasco of the California Citizens' Redistricting Commission. Much of it is based on the stories he did for CalWatchDog.com. He writes: The commission's flaws are almost too numerous to believe: a brief and in... Mike Ward: Redistricting Panel Broke LawMonday, August 15th, 2011 AUGUST 15, 2011 By JOHN HRABE A member of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission believes that the commission broke the law, failed to uphold an open and transparent decision-making process and used political motives in drawing California’s new state and federal legislative distric... Left Wins CA Redistricting GameMonday, August 8th, 2011 AUGUST 8, 2011 As someone who chronicles the political goings-on in California, I rarely offer encouraging news for those who believe in the principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility and individual freedom. Nevertheless, readers frequently implore me to offer some good news. The tru... Series Exposed Redistricting ShamFriday, July 29th, 2011 JULY 29, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Yesterday the California Citizens Redistricting Commission released its final maps, which already are generating lawsuits to overturn them. In recent weeks, CalWatchDog.com ran an exclusive series of articles, by John Hrabe, exposing the process. He documented h... Commish Gives Dems 2/3 MajorityTuesday, July 26th, 2011 John Seiler: A year and a half ago I was the first person to predict that, in 2012 or 2014, redistricting would bring Democrats two-thirds majorities in both houses of the California Legislature. My March 10, 2010 article, "Census Pushing Dems to 2/3 Majority," still is relevant reading. Demog... Jeanne Raya Failed to Reveal DonationsMonday, July 25th, 2011 JULY 25, 2011 By JOHN HRABE A second member of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, Jeanne Raya, failed to disclose financial contributions made within the past 18 months to a state political campaign committee, according to documents reviewed by CalWatchDog.com. Ten days... |