Posts Tagged ‘redistricting’Pro-Biz California Democrats Emerging?Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 FEB. 21, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI The intent of California political redistricting has been to attract more centrist candidates who might reduce the notorious political dysfunction in the state Legislature. A candidate has entered the race for the newly created State Assembly District No. 41, ce... 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,... More Lawmakers, Less Harm?Monday, December 19th, 2011Dec. 19, 2011 The approval rating for the job done by the California Legislature remains pitiful, ranging in the past year or so from a record-low 9 percent to 16 percent. That percentage of Californians would no doubt support any possible idea you place before them on a public opinion poll, whic... Why Flash is Right on RedistrictingFriday, August 19th, 2011 AUGUST 19, 2011 By JOHN SEILER As CalWatchDog.com's John Hrabe has detailed in a series of articles, the California redistricting process was corrupted from the get-go. The California "Citizens" Redistricting Commission, which was supposed to produce un-gerrymandered districts, instread was ri... They Draw Crooked LinesMonday, August 15th, 2011 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... Redistricting Boosts Dem DominanceSaturday, June 11th, 2011 June 11, 2011 By JOHN SEILER As I was the first to predict 15 months ago right here on CalWatchDog.com, the 2011 redistricting likely would bring 2/3 Democratic dominance in the California Legislature. The reasons were increased voter registration by immigrants, who vote 70 percent Democratic;... |