I'm very uncomfortable with the governor having even indirect power to control the composition of the legilsature via the power to nominate a board controlling reapportionment.
The less accountable we make the legislature, the less the local elections mean, the less representation we actually have. It's one of the perverse effects of the initiative process.
When ends are used to justify means, we'd best have more respect for the law of unintended consequences.
That's ok. You know Reynolds v. Sims is my favorite subject, you rascal!!!
Arnold has the annoying habit of grabbing off other people's initiatives for his own and tweaking/torquing them till you can't recognize them!
NormsRevenge has been pushing Howard Kaloogian's redistricting initiative and Arnold should help Howard, not snatch it away, like he did the recall and another on on workers comp, I believe... It's irritating as all get out!!!
That's quite alright. My response was that its better to let the people rather than a roomful of politicians, decide whether it constitutes accountable and responsive government. Its the way the initiative process is supposed to work - power to the people.