NYT: California's Far North Deplores 'Tyranny' of the Urban Majority

[Devout Centrist]

F**k Jefferson, those whiners can secede if they want to. They'll be broke and in a crisis within three years.

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Okay, okay, I'll give a more thoughtful take. Look, I do think that more representation in the state legislature is a valid goal for people in California who feel ignored. There's definitely a need to care about rural concerns and foster a culture that respects their needs. I don't think increasing the size of the legislature will do all that much to fix the problem, however. Increasing the size of the Senate might, but if the Assembly grows proportional to population growth, nothing will change.

It would be great if the state could pass a Rural Security Act, aimed at building infrastructure and providing anti-poverty measures for the Northern and Central parts of California. Ironicallly, proponents of Jefferson would likely oppose such a measure in principle.

It should also be noted that California appoints an independent commission that is responsible for all redistricting. So gereymandering really isn't a problem. I would like it if we adopted an STV at the state level, but would that really change much?

[Devout Centrist]

These fine folks should file to have their districts protected by the Voting Rights Act.

They already have an overwhelmingly white majority district.

How's your resistance to the War on Whites going?

He's put five more loads into his body pillow!