California Proposition 11, also known as the Voters FIRST Act, is proposed as an amendment to the California Constitution through initiative.
Why is this an issue? See Gerrymandering
If enacted this initiative would have the following effect:
- Changes authority for establishing Assembly, Senate, and Board of Equalization district boundaries from elected representatives to 14 member commission.
- Requires government auditors to select 60 registered voters from applicant pool. Permits legislative leaders to reduce pool, then the auditors pick eight commission members by lottery, and those commissioners pick six additional members for 14 total.
- Requires commission of five Democrats, five Republicans and four of neither party. Commission shall hire lawyers and consultants as needed.
- For approval, district boundaries need votes from three Democratic commissioners, three Republican commissioners and three commissioners from neither party
Wiki Proposition 11
This proposition seems like a very good idea. This proposition will allow for Californians to vote for assembly members who will actually represent their needs. These days assembly members draw districts to represent their own interests. This proposition will force legislators to start appealing to their voters needs rather than their own. Californians elect assembly members to represent them, and this proposition will make it possible for them to elect more moderate legislators.
Prop 11 seems like it introduces a big change for our economy, from the regular voting rights system to a newer more advanced voters first change. Change is good from my my understanding this prop changes authority for establishing Assembly, Senate, and Board of Equalization district boundaries from elected representatives to 14 member commission. i would vote yes
I like prop 11 because of the power it gives voters to decide on a group of people who will dictate the districts and their legelatures. It seems like it would make things more fair since leg. would not be choosing their own districts, making it so that they can’t use that to their own personal advantages. I would vote yes on prop 11.
I would vote yes on 11 because this allows California citizens to pick the people they want to represent them and there interest. This is a way better system of voting and it would make voting more fair.
This is a smart proposition to vote yes on. If everyone had the ability to vote for who represents them then people would have their wants and needs respresented. It is smart for us to be able to choose the people that will represent then and then our voices will be heard as well.
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Anywho i would vote yes. People should have the chance to elect who they want to represent them therefore they wont complain about what is being done since the person elected was elected by the people. it would be smart to vote on this prop and would have representation to the people.
The gerrymandering that happens in our state has made elections too easy for incumbents to win. The state needs to do something with this issue. It is too bad that the legislature won’t take up this issue rather than having to force their hands through a proposition. I voted yes like all of you.