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MyspaceWith the first 2010 census numbers coming to light on 12/21, state redistricting officials have taken aim at the 23rd Congressional District as an example of what not to do this time around. While Republicans and Democrats alike have strongholds throughout the country, the so-called “Ribbon of Shame”—currently held by Democrat Lois Capps—will be under scrutiny over the next year as lines are redrawn. Statewide, however, the number of representatives in the House will not change for California, which has seen a 10 percent increase in population since 2000.
‘Ribbon of Shame’ in Redistricting Crosshairs
Thursday, December 23, 2010
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it's about damn time.
JohnLocke (anonymous profile)
December 23, 2010 at 10:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Reminds how the Airport is "somehow" located in Santa Barbara.
laszlo (Laszlo Hodosy)
December 23, 2010 at 11:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Legal legend reports that State law about annexations was fixed following the extreme annexation example when Santa Barbara city limits extended as a narrow swath offshore and then turned north to take in what is now the airport.
The "ribbon of shame" was set up as the Congressional District by the State Legislature in 2001, but equally shameful is the hydra blob of shame as the contiguous Congressional District 22, with its creative Bakersfieldectomy as a surgical excision to exclude greater Bakersfield:
http://www.calvoter.org/voter/maps/co...
David_Pritchett (David Pritchett)
December 23, 2010 at 12:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And Carp is part of Ventura - go figure.
laszlo (Laszlo Hodosy)
December 23, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)
There are plenty of shamefully gerrymandered districts - all across the country. Let's fix them. Pointing out others does not excuse our miserable excuse for a district - and representative.
JohnLocke (anonymous profile)
December 23, 2010 at 9:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)
poly trix as usual. Funny if you think it's gonna make sense next time around.
spacey (anonymous profile)
December 24, 2010 at 12:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm sure Libertarians and Green Party folks will be very happy about this.
billclausen (anonymous profile)
December 24, 2010 at 3:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Well, last data I saw in LA Times a few months ago was that CA was about 46% Rep and 54% Dem by population. You'd never believe that looking at the districts.
JohnLocke (anonymous profile)
December 24, 2010 at 3:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
JohnLocke: do people complain about district lines in presidential elections?
Presidential election after presidential election people talk about how angry they are with the status quo but when it comes down to election time almost all of them (over 90%) run and vote for whoever the Democratic Party or Republican Party tell them to vote for.
People love to complain, and bellyache about "the system" but would rather remain in the abusive relationship they have with the powers-that-be. If these people really wanted change, they'd vote for it, starting by not nominating party-line politicians in the primaries.
The times I've been ridiculed for not voting for the candidate du jour of the RNC or the DNC have been numerous, and now the "hope and change" crowd and Progressive Democrats of America are realizing Obama's just another mainline shill, something that was obvious to this voter before the election.
billclausen (anonymous profile)
December 25, 2010 at 4:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)