Editor,
There’s been lots of debate, pro and con, about passage of Proposition 50, which calls for redistricting of Congressional Districts in California, on a temporary basis to counter what Texas is doing.
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Editor,
There’s been lots of debate, pro and con, about passage of Proposition 50, which calls for redistricting of Congressional Districts in California, on a temporary basis to counter what Texas is doing.
Donald Trump has urged Texas to change their congressional districts to create more Republican seats in the U.S. Congress. Gov. Newsom, here in California, has proposed that we change our excellent districting plan to balance what Texas is doing.
It is unfortunate that we have to change a fair districting system here in California to have fair representation on a national level. Why is this needed? The answer is one that I would give my own children if they were planning on a basketball team. If the opposing team told you they were going to add five new players to their team, but you have to keep your team the same, would you think that was fair? I don’t think it’s fair at all.
If we vote “Yes” on Proposition 50 we will, perhaps, change five seats in California. But the law makes that change only for the next couple of election cycles. With the 2030 census we can go back to the fair districting system which California created as a model for the country. But we can’t do that as long as Texas has changed the rules of the game. It’s not hard to understand this challenge. I say vote “Yes” on Proposition 50.
Harry Moody
San Mateo
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Folks, methinks we’ve hit the jackpot with a perfect example of the irrational rationalization of the threat to democracy known as Proposition 50. Here we have Mr. Moody describing California’s existing plan as “our excellent districting plan” and “a fair districting system here in California” and “the fair districting system which California created” yet Mr. Moody is willing to blow up this “excellent” and “fair” plan to advocate for an “unfair” party over people plan that is a threat to democracy. Ironic.
Bottom line, vote NO on Proposition 50. Note that folks irrationally rationalizing their actions are sure to irrationally rationalize other actions that you won’t agree with. Count on it. And count on this “temporary” redistricting to be “permanent.”
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