Hard-pressed rural Californians try civil-rights approach
By Stephen Frank The question is simple. Should representation in the Legislature be considered a civil right? What if the rural area was put into a gigantic or geographically large district — do the rural folks get equal and fair representation? “As a result, residents in rural counties sit back helplessly as, say, environmental […]
Redistricting for Dummies: How to End the Gerrymander
By Thomas L. Knapp Every ten years, based on the latest census data, the states receive new apportionments of seats in the US House of Representatives. The state legislatures begin mapping out revised districts to accommodate changes in population, population distribution, and increases or decreases in the number of seats. And five years […]
