Re “Don’t copy Trump bullying” (Aug. 22): Attention, Gov. Newsom and the California Legislature: Remember the book “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum? One of the things we learned early in life is that “two wrongs do not make a right.”
We also know, from many, many historical examples, that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
I implore Newsom and the Legislature to drop their terrible redistricting plan. I will vote against it and will advise everyone I know to do the same. Because it simply isn’t right.
— Michael-Leonard Creditor, Bay Park
For over 200 years, gerrymandering has been practiced by states to advance one political party’s interests over the opposing party. In 2008, California set up a special commission to fairly draw district maps for the state.
Currently, the Democratic Party (46% of the state electorate) has 83% of California’s 52 seats in the House of Representatives. Our governor has observed that Texas is redistricting to advantage its Republican representation in the House. Our governor hopes to offset Texas by spending a quarter of a billion dollars in taxpayer money to possibly improve California’s Democratic representation in the House.
Is this the way voters really want their tax dollars to be spent?
— Peter Burgert, San Diego