Redistricting, Competition and Entrenchment

Responding to reports that congressional Republicans in California don't like Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposed redistricting plan that would create more competitive districts, David Gillard reportedly is trying to persuade the governor's team to leave congressional districting out of the reform package.

This would present some very interesting questions of intent and partisan gerrymandering. How would a state defend a redistricting plan pushed by a Republican governor that makes redistricting competitive when it comes to the Democratically controlled legislature, but declines to impose competition when it could hurt Republicans in Congress?

Posted by Rick Hasen at February 9, 2005 07:32 AM