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Mordred

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8. Prop 11 in 2008

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 26, 2021, 03:34 PM

Oct 2021

Voters First Act which set up the independent redistricting commission. Since passed by statewide prop, it's enshrined in the state constitution and can only be changed by another voter proposition or judicial review.

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gerrymander California [View all] Casady1 Oct 2021 OP

Can't, sorry wryter2000 Oct 2021 #1

New York can definitely do it. roamer65 Oct 2021 #2

And needs to wryter2000 Oct 2021 #12

IL is doing it. roamer65 Oct 2021 #33

Prop 11 in 2008 Mordred Oct 2021 #8

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Oct 2021 #11

New York and Illinois can and appear to be doing so dsc Oct 2021 #3

I like the number 0 for Illinois and New York, myself! Omnipresent Oct 2021 #5

Potentially doable but very risky to become a dummy mander dsc Oct 2021 #13

I wonder how open 'Pukes would be for discussions after we do it 10 times worse to them within Carlitos Brigante Oct 2021 #4

redistricting commissions are just waving the white flag nt msongs Oct 2021 #6

Can't but bt IL and NY maybe a net gain of 10 ColinC Oct 2021 #7

NC will be bad dsc Oct 2021 #14

Yeah on top of losing one or two in each small red state but making up for them ColinC Oct 2021 #17

actually it is worse dsc Oct 2021 #18

Not surprising. ColinC Oct 2021 #21

they released a finalish map to be commented upon dsc Oct 2021 #27

Now the state supreme court is democratic controlled, right? ColinC Oct 2021 #28

yes we have a 4 to 3 majority dsc Oct 2021 #29

And 3) FBaggins Oct 2021 #32

No. Xolodno Oct 2021 #9

We have to make it a national issue Casady1 Oct 2021 #10

If the SC says state legislatures can do this... NCDem47 Oct 2021 #15

Not from me. TheRealNorth Oct 2021 #16

Every blue state that can should Bettie Oct 2021 #19

I doubt that would ever happen as GOP will be close to holding most statehouses and state control ColinC Oct 2021 #22

It already is Zeitghost Oct 2021 #20

It isn't exactly gerrymandering in the traditional sense though... ColinC Oct 2021 #24

Like I said Zeitghost Oct 2021 #25

The Republicans wouldn't complain... brooklynite Oct 2021 #23

I've brought this up in a few threads Zeitghost Oct 2021 #26

California can't, but maybe NY and IL RFCalifornia Oct 2021 #30

I wish they'd gerrymander Idaho jmowreader Oct 2021 #31