"Neglecting third parties, in the last presidential election, Texas voted 43% Democrat (Kamala Harris) and California voted 40% Republican (Trump), which are similar values for their respective minority parties. In the U.S. House of Representatives, California now has 17% Republicans (9/52) and Texas has 34% Democrats (13/38), twice the proportion. If Texas' redistricting changes five seats as expected, Texas' Democratic proportion will drop from 34% to 21% (8/38), which is still higher than California's 17%. Proposition 50 is not needed for fairness."
"Imagine being a passenger riding on a bus loaded with people. It is illegal and dangerous for a rider to grab the steering wheel under most circumstances. Imagine now that the bus starts to veer into oncoming traffic, or is headed over a cliff. The driver may have fallen asleep or is trying to commit suicide. It would be unconscionable for a passenger not to grab the wheel and try to save many lives."
Proposition 50 purports to respond to Texas partisan redistricting but would produce unfair outcomes for California. Recent vote shares show Texas at 43% Democratic and California at 40% Republican, yielding comparable minority-party bases. California holds 17% Republican seats in the U.S. House (9/52) while Texas holds 34% Democratic seats (13/38). Even if Texas loses five Democratic seats, it would still have about 21% Democratic representation versus California's 17%. If Proposition 50 reversed five California seats, Republican representation would fall to roughly 8% (4/52), creating severe under-representation. Vote no on Proposition 50.
Read at The Mercury News
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