Yes on Prop 11: Reform Redistricting for State Legislators

I waffled for awhile but decided to vote Yes.

First: this is something that HAS to go through the initiative process. Legislators themselves will not succeed in rewriting the rules for how they get elected. Note the number of FORMER state legislators who are supporting Prop 11. These are people who saw the flaws in the existing system, and now that they're no longer in it, are willing to support change.

Prop 11 was written by the League of Women Voters and Common Cause after a couple years negotiation in the state legislature. This is NOT just some millionaire's crackpot idea. They worked out the kinks.

That's why LOTS of newspapers have endorsed it.

Why not wait 'til a better plan comes along?

Good question, glad you asked :-)

If Prop 11 passes now, it will influence the redistricting done based on the 2010 census. But if it doesn't come back again until 2010 (or 2012, more likely, to be on a presidential ballot), it won't have any influence until the 2020 census. I think that's too long of a wait.

Vote Yes on 11.