I want to see more of what he has to say. If this is a big rush by our Kennedy Conservative Governor to make the R's a minority, he may have a point.
https://www.fairdistricts.com/news/news_sb-01-09-05.asp
Meanwhile, some members of the state's Republican congressional delegation also oppose the idea.
They too could become vulnerable if ex-judges drew new districts that pitted them against a same-party incumbent in a primary, or against a stronger Democratic incumbent in a general election. Rep. John Doolittle, R-Roseville, has said his party might lose as many as four seats in such a situation.
I'm in favor of anything that will sweep clean that Sacramento dung pile.
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0208-03.htm
"California now has more clout in the House of Representatives than at any time in previous history," said U.S. Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-Rocklin), referring to the committee chairmanships held by California Republicans.
"It would seem to me self-defeating if we set in motion forces that could result in the loss of seats in California, which in conjunction with a loss of a handful of seats elsewhere in the country could spell a return to the minority for Republicans in the House. I just don't think that's a risk worth taking."
Doolittle bristled at an argument made by proponents of new voting districts, who say that the move would bring more moderates into elective office.
"As a conservative Republican, it makes me very nervous when I hear people say that their overt objective is to remove the conservatives," Doolittle said. "I don't want to see that happen. I will fight to the death to make sure that does not happen."
As the GUb said some time ago..
"It's not my job to build the Republican Party."