[Dog Gone]

University of California president would each appoint one commission member.

I guess having him on the board ensures a liberal tilt to the balance.

[Amerigomag]

Guess when your poll numbers are lower than your opponent's you'd better float a trial balloon, regardless of the actual scheme, in an effort to save face.

[SierraWasp]

"The governor, the Legislature's top four leaders, the California Judicial Council and University of California president would each appoint one commission member."

Again, just like Prop 77, this would absolutely preclude the possibility of ANY CONSERVATIVE from ever serving on this commission... EVER!!!

That's what this and Prop 77 are all about is "Conservative Shut-Out!" It's dead wrong because of that!!!

[A CA Guy]

Yes, great news and also again place reform of the union political dues and the other issues again, and pile even more good stuff in initiatives again.

The unions borrowed their future to pay for the last election, let's bankrupt them and put a stake through their political hearts.

[newzjunkey]

In its current form, it would create a seven-member commission to draw new districts after each census, starting in 2010. The governor, the Legislature's top four leaders, the California Judicial Council and University of California president would each appoint one commission member.

NO WAY.

Prop 77 made more sense. Both sides and the middle pick retired state (not fed, no 9th circus types) judges from a pre-qualified pool, each gets pre-emptory challenges and then the remaining judges are chosen from randomly. The judges' (one each: GOP, Dem and non-partisan) draw up new districts which then go before the voters.

Instead, this Dem's plan ensures a bi-partisan stranglehold on districts with Dems have a 5-2 advantage in drawing the lines.