Mark Paul has written Redistricting reform draws a map of great disappointment. A snippet: “If it’s more competition and turnover we want, the mini-reform offered by the governor isn’t likely to provide much of either. Schwarzenegger’s plan doesn’t call for the redistricting commission it creates to increase competition. It tells the commission only to draw districts that are contiguous and compact, minimize the splitting of cities and counties, and keep together ‘social, cultural, ethnic, geographic or economic’ — but not political — groups. Forget for a minute that those criteria are often mutually exclusive. The key point is that, under Schwarzenegger’s plan, any gain in competition would be purely an accident.” Steven Hill has written Let’s give a swift kick to the rumpocracy; State politics shutting out many millions. Among other things, Hill calls for an independent redistricting commission.