Gerimander Duelists deserve contempt for power plays

From Dan WaltersCalmness

This comment was originally published by CalmattersS Register about their ballots.

This week, along with millions of other Californians, I received a vote on a page for the special election on November 4.

My initial reaction when I opened the envelope was anger, maybe even aversion that me and my fellow voters wish we would ratify Proposal 50Game of the Governor Gavin News and democratic legislators who are trying to take additional congressions for their party.

They want to put aside – maybe temporarily, maybe not – the work of Independent committee This attracted the 52nd present areas four years ago after months of hearing and discussion. Democrats have benefited significantly from this plan, but now they want to significantly reduce republican places to almost zero.

The election is worth the taxpayers nearly $ 300 million from State budget that is already billions of dollars from balancethus violating in spirit, if not in law, the State Constitution Prohibition of “Gifts of Public Country”.

Prop. 50, if it has come into force, is not only a gift for the Democratic Party, as it is transferred with Republicans to control congress over the next three election cycles, it also rudely serves Newsom’s Obviously intent to run for president In 2028

However, President Donald Trump is just as deserving his role in his role in Garymander’s game. He claims, without evidence, the 2019 election, which denied him a second term, have been supported, but now he wants to set the election for Congress in 2026.

Trump asks the Red countries to change their congress areas to give an advantage to GOP in the fight with Democrats over control of the Chamber.

After the Republicans in Texas agreed to receive five places, Newsom counters with prop.

The duel of Tit-Za-Ta-Ta symbolizes eternal power struggles that replaced the government in the political system of the nation.

At the moment it seems that prop. 50 will succeed. A A new poll of 1000 likely votersConducted by the Co research company/effectively, it found that 54% support the measure, 36% were opposite and 10% were still uncertain, reflecting the prodemocrat, anti-thrump voting history.

Eric McGi, who draws political trends for the Institute of Public Policy in California, says in new analysis This transition of support 50 can give the Democrats 47 of the 52 Congresses of the State, a profit of four, if each area of ​​California won by Kamala Harris last year, also voted democratic in 2026.

Democrats hope for a five -seat profit to compensate for the alleged loss in five places in Texas. However, employees in the At least six other red states They work to redistribute plans to increase republican chances to maintain home control in 2026. Meanwhile, other Blue states have considered after California’s example, but it seems that efforts do not produce the effort.

The California Gerrymander cannot affect what is happening at the 2026 congress election, but its effect on California may be heavy.

The new areas will be introduced for three election cycles and, as it is written, Prog. 50 will disappear after the census in 2030, returning for a redistribution to the Independent Committee.

California delegation is will probably lose four seats after the census Due to very slow, if there is one, population growth. Five new democratic members of Congress – Prop. 50 babies, as it was, would probably be inclined to give up their seats. Therefore, the next governor and legislators would be under intense pressure to maintain the democratic domination of the delegation by preserving the power of Gerimander.

So, how will my disgust affect my whole vote – even if I resist the temptation to throw my newsletter into the closest waste bin? I really don’t know.

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