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Thoughts on the Lawsuit Against Prop. 50

August 27, 2025 2:20 pmAugust 27, 2025 2:24 pm

As I have been asked about my thoughts regarding the legislative process challenges to the redistricting legislative package, I prepared this brief article in response. Being the legislative geek that I am, as well as teaching the course “Lawmaking in...

California Democrats Blitz Newsom’s Redistricting Bills, Cutting Republican Questions and Mics Off

August 20, 2025 2:45 amAugust 20, 2025 1:31 pm

Listening to Assembly Democrats Tuesday in the Elections Committee blame President Donald Trump for everything from “rigging an election,” to taking candy from babies, was political performance theater lacking any reality. They were hearing two bills of the 3-measure package...

California Redistricting: How Newsom’s Plan Will Demolish Hard Fought GOP Gains

August 6, 2025 12:34 pmAugust 6, 2025 12:34 pm

For the last few weeks, threats from Governor Gavin Newsom to redistrict California mid-decade via a special election have grown from pretty empty words to counteract a similar Texas proposal, to a full on serious push. As political commentator and...

Straw Poll: Slight Majority of Californians Want to End ‘Newsomandering’

August 5, 2025 1:29 pmAugust 6, 2025 2:13 pm

According to a new Lost Coast Outpost straw poll, Californians stand about evenly divided between wanting Governor Gavin Newsom’s mid-decade redistricting plans to go froward to Californian voters, and not wanting this to come to fruition. A straw poll is...

Breaking News: Newsom vs. Schwarzenegger on Partisan Gerrymander of CA House Lines

August 5, 2025 6:53 amAugust 5, 2025 6:53 am

A Legacy of Non-Partisan Maps Arnold Schwarzenegger, the iconic action star and California’s governor from 2003 to 2011, is getting ready to take on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter the threat of Texas’ Republican-led gerrymandering with a Democratic redistricting...

In California, One County Board of Education is Not Like the Other

February 21, 2024 8:00 amFebruary 21, 2024 9:42 am

If awards were to be given out for going above and beyond for parents, students and options in education, the prize would go to the Orange County Board of Education. However, not everyone is a fan. The Orange County Committee...

California Citizens Redistricting Commission Defends Final District Realignment Draft

December 28, 2021 2:25 amDecember 27, 2021 5:46 pm

In response to a larger than usual amount of criticism to the new Congressional, Assembly, and state Senate lines released last week, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission defended their work on Monday noting multiple factors, including a rise in the...