The Art of a Gavin-Mander.
The real reason Texas was required to redistrict.
PROP 50: ENDS FAIR ELECTIONS IN CALIFORNIA
Ends Independent Maps
Hands the power back to politicians to rig the system by drawing safe districts for their cronies. That’s not democracy — that’s entrenchment.
Silences Voters
Eliminates public input and transparency by taking redistricting out of the public square, where more than 35,000 Californians participated in the last redistricting cycle, and turns it over to politicians behind closed doors in the Capitol.
Undermines Democracy
Opens the door to gerrymandering, which disproportionately harms communities of color, reduces competitive elections, and erodes accountability.
Hurts Our Communities
Strips constitutional protections that currently ensure communities are kept whole and that maps are not drawn to favor political parties or incumbents.
Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Even “temporarily” killing off a piece of democracy sets a dangerous precedent for future politicians to undermine constitutional safeguards.
Costly, Wasteful and Dangerous
Requires a special election, costing taxpayers more than $250 million! CA now faces painful budget cuts to health care, education, housing, and other critical services.
Illegal and Corrupt
State politicians are willfully violating the state constitution illegally putting this measure on the ballot. The state constitution expressly prohibits the politicians from manipulating election maps for their own personal and political benefit. By even putting a misleading measure on the ballot, the politicians are violating their oath to defend the state constitution.
Ends Independent Maps
Hands the power back to politicians to rig the system by drawing safe districts for their cronies. That’s not democracy — that’s entrenchment.
Silences Voters
Eliminates public input and transparency by taking redistricting out of the public square, where more than 35,000 Californians participated in the last redistricting cycle, and turns it over to politicians behind closed doors in the Capitol.
Undermines Democracy
Opens the door to gerrymandering, which disproportionately harms communities of color, reduces competitive elections, and erodes accountability.
Hurts Our Communities
Strips constitutional protections that currently ensure communities are kept whole and that maps are not drawn to favor political parties or incumbents.
Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Even “temporarily” killing off a piece of democracy sets a dangerous precedent for future politicians to undermine constitutional safeguards.
Costly, Wasteful and Dangerous
Requires a special election, costing taxpayers more than $250 million! CA now faces painful budget cuts to health care, education, housing, and other critical services.
Illegal and Corrupt
State politicians are willfully violating the state constitution illegally putting this measure on the ballot. The state constitution expressly prohibits the politicians from manipulating election maps for their own personal and political benefit. By even putting a misleading measure on the ballot, the politicians are violating their oath to defend the state constitution.
Democrats currently hold 43 seats and Republicans hold 9 seats in congress.
If prop. 50 passes, California Republicans will only hold 4 seats!!
We must ACT to protect what little representation that CA still has………….
