Gerrymandering California

The Mayor's office would like to inform locals of some very important issues on the upcoming ballot. Two propositions, among the group of, require some attention on the part of voters. Only 2 years ago, voters passed an initiative to take redistricting, in California away from seated pols. The Dems don't like this situation because it makes them vulnerable in any given election. With vulnerability comes discomfort. This is always the goal of responsible voters: make pols uncomfortable, because if you don't, they get fat, sloppy, disrespectful, and they feel entitled to their "place". NOT GOOD !
The 2 Props are : PROP 20 and Prop 27. Simply put- VOTE YES ON 20 and VOTE NO on 27.
Let's review: YES on 20 and Vote NO on 27. Got it?

Why yes on 20? It takes district line drawing for congress away from politicians and places the responsibility into the hands of a citizen committee that has no interest in the outcome other than ensuring equitable representation : IN EACH DISTRICT.

Nancy PELOSI doesn't like this idea. It places her POWER in jeopardy. Like any power hungry pol, she treats threats with direct action. She and her fellows placed Prop 27 on the ballot to confuse voters and to allow her to continue in the role as the nation's ultimate power broker. Schooled at her father's knee in Maryland all those many years ago, she honed her skills in none other than the liberal haven- San Francisco, home to the most embarrassing collection of Dems on the planet.

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat recommends voter approval of Prop 20 and rejection of Prop 27. They say there is a public price to pay for letting legislators draw their own districts, in effect choosing their voters.(Aug. 29, 2010).

Here are 2 web sites which offer more data and information explaining the situation with and without gerrymandering by politicians.
Yes20No27.org
gerrymanderingmovie.com

Many organizations favor Prop 20, but few union locals will oppose Frau Pelosi. Supporters include AARP(Cal),NFIB(Cal) assoc. of indep. businesses,and Common Cause, and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Assoc.

The movie about gerrymandering in the State of California will open in select theaters this month, October. Or you can watch it on the web, or they'll send you a DVD.

One more time: VOTE YES ON 20 VOTE NO ON 27