Should California temporarily allow lawmakers, instead of an independent commission, to redraw congressional maps for the 2026-2030 elections?

No, We need to prevent everyone from redrawing congressional maps

Letting lawmakers redraw their own districts is like letting athletes referee their own games—of course they’ll tilt the field their way. California created an independent commission to keep maps fair and representative because politicians, left or right, have a long history of gerrymandering for personal gain. If the goal is democracy, handing the pen back to lawmakers is a step backward, not forward.

Fighting fire with fire is how the world goes up in flames. but what is the other option? regretfully yes

Yes but only in retaliation to gerrymandering in other states like Texas, gerrymandering needs to be controlled by Congress with an equal decision on the matter from each party.

i dont think im educated enough to provide an opinion

Yes, but only as a response to the redrawing of Texas congressional districts (Congressional districts shouldn't exist)

No opinion, since both the commission and lawmakers gerrymander

No, but California should implement permanent electoral reforms like ranked choice voting, proportional representation, and recognition of political parties that operate with stronger internal discipline (eg. party-only primaries, party ability to censure and expel members as part of electoral whipping.)

yes, only if they will change it back when all of the president and all replacements die or are removed from power.

Yes but only temporarily to fight Texas’s gerrymandering.

In this case, I would vote yes. If it prevents our federal government from becoming an autocracy and staying a Republic and prop 50 is temporary...yes.

Yes, with STRONG requirement to draw equitable lines in the next census, and a very strong push to make this requirement throughout the country to prevent any politician or a group from using gerrymandering to influence the results of any election

No, I think that all redistricting/gerrymandering should be made illegal and that there should be far stricter regulations on the specific circumstances that warrant a redistricting.

Yes, if it's for extreme cases such as Trump's borderline authoritarianism

Yes, Texas did it, democracy needs to be protected, so we should stoop to the same level.

It shouldn't have gone to this point, however; it is increasingly apparent that political gerrymandering is both the problem and the solution.

Yes but if other states back down California reverts to previous policy

Yes, but if other states back down changing their seats, then California should oo

until other states do the same so that the balance of power does not shift in the congress

yes, allow it for a time-bound elections without being able to expand it beyond it

I agree that California should do it as a rebuttal towards the Republican states that are trying to redisctrict, but it is heavily unconstitutional and I would not support it, had the Republicans not started it.

depends if the person is using another person to get more votes for example elon

yes, until other states also use truely independent commissions

As a result of prop 50 passing, California is so gerrymandered Zohran Mamdani is now my congressional representative.

As a result of prop 50 passing, California is so gerrymandered Zohran Mamdani is now my congressional representative.