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:: 10.31.2003 ::
Ah, so I just found the story I was looking for earlier, on SFGate: The man who launched the gubernatorial recall that led to the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking on a new cause -- congressional redistricting.
Ted Costa announced Thursday his plan for a new ballot initiative that would change the way state and congressional districts are drawn in California.
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The initiative would give the job of redistricting to a panel of three retired judges. They would draw lines for state Assembly, Senate, Board of Equalization and congressional seats.
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Costa's plan emphasizes compact districts that follow city and county lines. He plans to submit his proposal to the state attorney general's office.
Under the proposal, the California Judicial Council would pick three judges from a list of retired judges submitted by the legislative majority and minority party leaders. The redistricting plan selected by the panel would have to be approved by the Legislature, the governor and voters before it goes into effect.
Proponents need at least 598,105 signatures to get the proposal on the November 2004 ballot.
If voters approve the initiative, districts would be redrawn before the 2006 election, and then again after each decennial U.S. census, Costa said. This sounds like a mess waiting to happen. The districts would have to be approved by the voters first? You've got to be kidding.
:: Deb 11:21 AM :: permalink ::
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