He’s back! Schwarzenegger aims to terminate gerrymandering once again in California
Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who defended the creation of an independent commission to draw the districts of the California congress, returns to televisions of state voters on Tuesday in a new announcement opposing a voting measure of November by the State Democrats to increase the ranks of their party to the Congress.
A committee opposing the 50 proposal, which would replace the districts drawn by an independent commission by those manufactured by supporters, plans to spend $ 1 million per day by spreading throughout the state. Schwarzenegger describes the measurement of the ballot as a measure which does not promote voters but which is in the interest of rooted politicians.
“This is what they want to do is bringing us backwards. This is why it is important for you to vote no on proposal 50,” said Hollywood celebrity and the former governor in the announcement, which was filmed last week when he spoke to USC students. “The Constitution does not start with” We, politicians “. It starts with “we people”. … Democracy – We have to protect him, and we have to go fight for that. »»
Rediscovery is the restart of the borders of the congress which generally occurs once a decade after the American census to take into account population changes. The process rarely attracts the attention it has this year due to an animated battle to determine the control of a closely divided congress during the last two years of President Trump’s mandate.
After Trump has urged Texas and other states led by the GOP to redesign their congress districts earlier this year to stimulate the number of Republicans in the House, the Democrats of California, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, bypassing by putting a rare redistribution in the middle of the decade on a special ballot in November to special election which would probably increase the number of democrats in the body.
Schwarzenegger, long a champion of the political reform, has not been part of any official campaign of the 50 proposal. Since his departure from the office, he has prioritized good governance in his USC institute and has campaigned for independent redistribution across the country.
His remarks have been filmed, and the announcement is released by the most funded effort between the 50 proposal, which is funded by Charles Munger Jr., a GOP donor major who subscribed to the voting measures that created the Independent Commission of California.
Munger has already given a donation of $ 30 million to a campaign opposing the voting measure of November, according to the collection of funds deposited with the office of the Secretary of State. The other major opposition effort has raised more than $ 5 million. The main group supporting proposal 50, led by Newsom, raised more than $ 54 million.
These fundraising figures are based on the disclosure required for significant contributions. More complete fund collection numbers must be deposited with the State on Thursday.
