It depends on whether Florida's ballot measure to create an independent redistricting commision passes. If the referendum passes, I say California is more important, but if the referendum fails, Florida is clearly more important. There more restrictions from existing referenda in California that restrict what Brown and the Dem legislature could get away with in terms of gerrymandering. Both candidates are likely too old for a 2016 presidential run, but I guess it wouldn't be out of the question for Sink.
Thanks for posting that info. Redistricting was one of the issues I was thinking about. On one hand, California has a larger number of seats. However, they had total control of the process in 2000 so I'm not sure how much more gerrymandering can be done. In Florida, I believe the Republicans had total control of the process in 2000 and drew a very GOP friendly map. So there is certainly room for improvement. The GOP still has solid control of the state legislature in FL but if they draw too partisan a map, Governor Sink will veto it. Unless, of course, the referendum passes which would make the issue moot.
If 2010 goes as planned, the GOP will get super majorities and be able to override a veto from Sink. But I believe that only goes for state legislature redistricting. ALSO, as for the "Fair Districts" amendment goes, many prominent democrats are giving money to stop it from passing, many dems dont want to lose their districts.
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