John Laird
John Laird
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The fact that so many congressional seats are noncompetitive is not fair, but one state reforming the way it does redistricting is like unilateral disarmament,
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I think this is going to do a lot of good for a lot of kids and they will be assured of a healthy meal when they get to school, ... This is a winning situation for everyone.
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Given what happened to the Central Coast, it's hard to support the current system, but since the last census 3.6 million people have been added. And to turn over the most diverse state in the union to a panel of retired judges, which is a very undiverse group ... I'd support an independent commission, or an independent commission with legislative review, or some other kind of hybrid.