Editor,
Proposition 50 replaces the map drawn by the voter-approved independent citizens commission with a map drawn by politicians for politicians behind closed doors. Modoc in the same district as Marin is ridiculous. The independent commission drew the current districts after months of hearings and discussions.
The new districts would be in place for three election cycles. There is no guarantee California would return to the commission after 2030. Temporary bills seem to often become permanent.
In addition, the election is costing over $200 million out of a state budget that’s already billions of dollars short. Not fiscally responsible.
Politicians are using Texas as an excuse to take power away from the people of California. Two wrongs don’t make a right.
Vote no on 50.
Jo Ann Arneson
Belmont
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(3) comments
Excellent letter. Just another chance for Democrats to seize total control of our one party state. What good is our vote if Democrat's can change it anytime they want?
Wait. Isn’t voting the direct expression of the people’s will?
Mick - democracy is out the window when a proposition is using calibrated language to fool the voters. We see this continually with bond measures in which the population is misled by using ballot language that obfuscates the real issue. It is a slippery slope. Since Newsom pushed this, it should be a red flag for all.
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