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California Democratic Congressional Delegation Lauds California Voters’ Decision on Proposition 77

November 8, 2005
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072

In yesterday's special election, California voters struck down all of Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed initiatives. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, offered the following statement on the election results:

“The California Democratic Congressional Delegation agrees with California voters that Proposition 77 was not right for our state. While Californians decisively voted against this ill-conceived redistricting initiative, my California Democratic colleagues and I believe real redistricting reform remains an important issue that needs to be addressed. This is why I introduced H.R. 4094, the Redistricting Reform Act of 2005, last month. This bill, co-sponsored by many members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation including Democratic Leader Pelosi, would establish independent, bi-partisan commissions in every state and also prohibit mid-decade redistricting. H.R. 4094 is a step in the right direction and would make sure that every state in the union plays by the same rules.

“Californians showed across the board that the Governor’s measures were bad for our state, and that this unnecessary election was a waste of our time and money. I hope the Governor will stop playing Republican politics, work harder for California, and help stop the Republican budget cuts in Congress that would take millions more away from our already underfunded state.”
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