[BkBinder]

If they really want to shake things up, then along with redistricting reforms, change CA fro a winner-takes-all electoral state to a proportioned state, a la Maine.

Think Democrats are crying the blues now? Change the electoral math and they'll be ready to commit hari kari.

[July 4th]

Unfortunately, that usually lets a few total nutbags in at the bottom of the list. But it does have the potential to help out Republicans in this case as well.

[goldstategop]

Switch to a system of proportional representation. Republicans would be able to win seats even in the Bay Area. I would urge Ted Costa to abandon our winner past the post plurality system and have California adopt an electoral system that awards each party seats based on the share of the votes it has received. The splinter party problem could be addressed by requiring a party to win a minimum of 5% of the vote statewide before it can receive a seat. With one stroke, we can eliminate the biggest incentive for partisan gerrymandering. And while we're at it, let's adopt a unicameral legislature. There is no need for two houses based on the same principle of representation.