I’ve been canvassing in downtown San Jose against Proposition 50. People who are for it counter my pitch as either: “You have to fight fire with fire” or “It’s only until 2030, and then we’re back to a fair system of congressional districting.”

No one I know actually likes getting rid of an independent commission in favor of the state’s 43 House Democrats picking their voters and ensuring they won’t face serious opposition in ultra-safe seats. This will make congressional elections throughout California a mere formality, and everyone knows it.

Any fair-minded person realizes that if Prop. 50 passes and its desired goals are reached, the 55% of Californians who are non-Democrats will enjoy, at best, about 8% representation in the state’s congressional delegation, while the 45% who are Dem

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