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Monday, October 13, 2003

Recall man now plots another jolt

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The anti-tax activist who originated the campaign to recall California Gov. Gray Davis already is planning to go back to the ballot box with another reform measure.

This time, however, Ted Costa wants to overhaul the state's redistricting system, a notoriously partisan process that has helped preserve Democratic majorities -- and protect Republican incumbents -- in the Legislature and Congress for decades.

"People are hurting in California, not just because of Gray Davis, but because of the partisan gerrymandering and lack of leadership at the top," said Rep. Devin Nunes, the California Republican who's heading up the effort with Mr. Costa.

The proposal would allow state legislators to submit redistricting maps for review by a court or nonpartisan panel. The panel would be required to choose the plan that keeps cities, counties and communities together with the fewest fragments.

Critics complained that the 2000 redistricting process saw the approval of a map where communities were splintered in the name of protecting incumbents. Only one of the state's 53 congressional seats was seriously contested in the 2002 election, according to the 2004 Almanac of American Politics.

"Right now, we have a bipartisan gerrymander in California," said Mr. Costa, chief executive officer of the People's Advocate, the Sacramento-based conservative anti-tax group founded by the late Paul Gann.

"Under our plan, both parties, instead of being all lovey-dovey, will have a chance to put their platforms before the voters, and you'll have a real election with real issues," he said.

Mr. Nunes added that incumbent security is "worse than ever now because of the bipartisan gerrymander. Both sides sold out to protect seats, and in my opinion, that's not fair to the people."

The initiative, now in the drafting stage, is slated to be made public within the next few weeks. If enough signatures are gathered, the measure would appear on the November 2004 ballot.

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