It increases the power of California voters. Thery are not the only ones belonging to the compact. The Dems are using this system to get Red states to join. In 2000 Gore won California by 1.3 million votes and Kerry won by 1.2 million in 2004. California is trending more and more Dem, which should translate in to greater popular vote margins, especially if the Dems concentrate their resources there.
The National Popular Vote plan has been endorsed by the New York Times, Chicago Sun Times, Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, and Minneapolis Star-Tribune. They are working in Colorado, Arizona, NY, Vermont, Louisiana, Missouri, and California. The purpose is clear--circumvent the electoral college and the Constitution and give the advantage to the most populous states so that their vote counts as much as someone's from a small state.
We have a mini version of this right now in WA state: King County (Seattle) pretty much dictates who wins in every state-wide election. Mostly because they have the most population, but partially because their election system is corrupt.
I'm entirely against this illegal interstate compact.
Had the article mentioned that California's law was conditional on other states doing the same, I would have been against it from the start.
The article made it sound as though California alone was going to unilaterally give its EC votes to the national popular vote winner. Of course I'd be for that.
But no, Red States have zero interest in reciprocating such left-wing madness.
Let California be crazy, sure. Join in, no way.
And excellent explanation, kabar!
I'm against this BIG TIME.
Arnold better NOT sign this bill.