If the Legislature would give up its power to draw district lines, it would make our elected officials in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., more accountable. The biggest change would come in state government, which is run by legislators who can't be beaten in an election. It's time to turn redistricting over to an independent commission.
Here's my column that was published today about California's congressional delegation trying to block reform.
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