Editorial: Vote No on Prop. 50, an attack on democracy in California

Is gerrymandering wrong?

Is it wrong for political operatives from one party to draw congressional lines?

Is it wrong to suspend congressional district maps painstakingly drawn by an independent commission in favor of maps preferred by politicians?

If you answered “yes” to any of these, it’s clear how you should vote on Proposition 50.

Prop. 50 tosses aside the congressional maps drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission in favor of maps drawn by and for the benefit of politicians. In a healthy democracy, you want voters to be the ones choosing their politicians. With Prop. 50, you have politicians choosing their voters.

In August, KCRA 3’s Ashley Zavala reported, “Three sources close to the situation told KCRA 3 the Democratic leader of the California Senate, Mike McG