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   If the latest power-grabbing action from Governor Newsom and the   
   California state legislature does indeed go forward this November, we must   
   stand firmly against the proposition, now known as Prop 50.   
      
   This proposal is a blatant attack on the democratic principles   
   Californians have already voted on and upheld for over a decade. It’s not   
   just bad policy—it’s a costly publicity stunt designed to boost their   
   national political ambitions with an insane $250,000,000 price tag. Worse,   
   while California reels from a budget crunch, mismanaged finances, and a   
   long list of social issues like crime, homelessness, drug addiction and   
   unemployment, the hundreds of millions in costs to administer the special   
   Prop 50 vote will provide no benefit to hard-working Californians.   
      
   In 2008 (Proposition 11) and 2010 (Proposition 20), California voters   
   established the Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) creating and   
   entrusting a bipartisan panel of fourteen citizens to guarantee fairness   
   with drawing electoral maps every ten years. The CRC’s transparent   
   process, guided by strict rules like equal population distribution and   
   Voting Rights Act compliance, ensures voting districts reflect our   
   communities, not state legislators’ agendas.   
      
   If you vote to approve Proposition 50, it will suspend the CRC’s maps for   
   upcoming 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections, taking away the role of the   
   independent commission, handing redistricting power to the state   
   legislature in Sacramento. This is a betrayal of the voters, who years ago   
   demanded impartiality over political manipulation. It’s an infidelity   
   which we cannot forgive.   
      
   The governor and state legislature’s intent is clear: partisan   
   gerrymandering. By redrawing congressional maps, it is a power grab that   
   dilutes your vote and entrenches party dominance. It sacrifices fairness   
   for political gain, undermining the equitable elections the CRC was   
   designed to protect.   
      
   Worse, the process reeks of secrecy. The redrawn maps, crafted behind   
   closed doors by political operatives, emerged just days before the state   
   legislature’s vote to meet ballot submission deadlines. This scheme,   
   drawing maps in the dark with outside political consultants, is in stark   
   contrast to the CRC’s year-long, transparent process with over 100 public   
   meetings. We must decry this rushed, obfuscated approach as a deliberate   
   snub of voters’ will. You, as constituents, have been shamefully shunned.   
      
   The California governor’s role in this sham is shockingly galling. He’s   
   leveraging the Proposition to elevate his national profile. We see through   
   this: it’s a high-priced stunt for political theater and national media   
   attention, a self-serving ploy that undermines the CRC’s voter-approved   
   authority.   
      
   Legally, Proposition 50 is shaky. The CRC’s duties and responsibilities   
   are enshrined in our state constitution. In 2008 and again in 2010,   
   California’s voters specifically decided politicians are not allowed to   
   draw district lines. Period.   
      
   Polls show 64 percent of voters prefer the independent CRC over state   
   legislative control. By ignoring this obvious statistic, Sacramento’s   
   officials and the governor betray public trust, the trust you placed upon   
   them as your elected representatives. Proposition 50 risks destabilizing   
   electoral integrity, eroding voter confidence and upending the norms of   
   our Democracy. Californians must reject Proposition 50 and protect the   
   fair, transparent redistricting process we fought for.   
      
   https://californiaglobe.com/uncategorized/redistrictings-prop-50-is-a-   
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