California is engaging in gerrymandering for political gain while still having the opportunity to choose ethical redistricting. Pew Research finds most Democratic and Republican voters oppose gerrymandering. Alternatives include reviving Senate Bill 3750, pursuing a congressional constitutional amendment, or calling a state convention for a constitutional amendment through a two-thirds vote of state legislatures. Mobilizing public opinion and support would be essential for reform success. The risk exists that electoral cheating could enable a party to seize control, reshape laws with Supreme Court backing, and permanently damage American democracy. Immediate action and leadership are necessary to block democratic erosion.
It is sad, but arguably necessary, that California is getting down in the muck of promoting gerrymandering for political gain. Regardless of the outcome of the upcoming special election, California does have the opportunity to take the high ground here. According to Pew Research, most Democratic and Republican voters are against gerrymandering. Some alternative approaches: Senate Bill 3750, Redistricting Reform Act of 2024, addresses the issue through proposed law. Currently dead, but it could be revived.
Well, at least the losers will have the benefit of knowing that they lost the right way, while the side that cheated will comfort themselves with the knowledge that they now control the government and can write whatever laws they want, certain that their friends on the Supreme Court will support them as they destroy democracy and enrich themselves and their friends.
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