More Commentary on CA Redistricting Plans
The LA Times has this op-ed from Harold Meyerson, and the SacBee this one from Dan Walters.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Redrawing Lines May Go Past 2012”
Roll Call has this story.
Gov. Haley Signs SC Congressional Redistricting Bill
The plan includes a new 7th CD but must be precleared before it can take effect.
Update: Hans von Spakovsky and Christian Adams question the state’s decision to seek preclearance from DOJ rather than from the USDC in D.C.
California Redistricting Roundup
Lots of analysis of and commentary on the California Citizens Redistricting Commission plans approved Friday: SacBee, SF Chronicle, Daily News, Voice of OC, Patch.com, CA Independent Voter Network, OneNewsNow, and KQED. The… Continue reading
New NY Redistricting Blog
Common Cause New York has started the Mapping Democracy Blog, to track redistricting developments in the state.
FairVote on the “Super-District Alternative” in NC
Rob Richie and Jais Mehaji argue here for a three-super-district map with proportional voting for the state’s congessional districts.
“Latest CA Redistricting Maps Satisfy Most Minorities—But Not Latinos”
New America Media reports here on the plan drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, observing that: “While groups that represent Asian-Americans and blacks are mostly satisfied with the maps, representatives for Latino organizations are dismayed that the redrawn districts… Continue reading
“As Redistricting Looms, Legislators Face Anxiety, or Even Extinction”
The NYT reports here on potential changes to New York’s congressional districts.
“Redistricting gives Latinos in East Valley a new opportunity”
The LA Times offers this interesting report. I see from the accompanying map that I am likely to be one of the voters who could well see a head-to-head Berman-Sherman matchup as fallout from this shift.
“GOP Crying Foul Over California Redistricting”
“New Map Sets Off California Scramble”
Roll Call reports.
No word yet on whether there will be a lawsuit, or an attempt to subject this plan to a referendum (and there’s some confusion over how that would work, if it happens).
“Citizens panel to vote on Calif. political maps”
“California redistricting commission costing more than estimated”
The SacBee reports.
“University of California-Berkeley Professor Bruce Cain has identified 13 [congressional] districts that could be in play under the new map.”
Whoa.