Saturday, October 30, 2010

My point of view on Proposition 20


The main point of Proposition is that someone will be put in place who decides who moves the boundaries . The Legislature is usually the person that is the decision maker when it comes to moving the boundaries. Basically this proposition just puts a middle man between the legislature and the people voting. This proposition is adding another step in the process of moving districts when it comes to voting.

Voting yes for this proposition would give power to a middle man to be able to manipulate the situation that has to do with moving districts. Voting no on this proposition means that there will be no change and the legislature would still make the overall decision. A yes vote would determine the boundaries of California's districts, and would be given to the Citizens Redistricting Commission, which is someone who would be placed above U.S citizens. A no vote means that the boundaries of California's district would remain with the Legislature.

A pro to the proposition would be that having a redistricting commission would draw more fair districts for the legislature and congress. A con to it is that it would cost a lot of money. I think that the con far outweighs the pro in this situation. If this proposition is going to cost us more money in the long run then Im not sure its a smart way to go.

My point of view on proposition 20 is that it's not a smart path to take especially since there is already debt to pay off. If proposition 20 is going to cost us lots of money just to place a middle man between us and the legislature then I do not agree with it and I would vote no. It all comes down to what is best for California and my vote would be based on that idea.

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