Abstract
THE CALIFORNIA Journal of Politics & Policy Volume 1, Issue 1 Redistricting Reform Will Not Solve California’s Budget Crisis Justin Buchler Case Western Reserve University Abstract Jarvis (2009) argues that ideological polarization in California’s state legislature creates unique problems for the state because of the interaction between polar- ization and the requirement that the budget pass with a two-thirds supermajority. Thus, Jarvis argues that California should adopt a system of redistricting that pro- duces more competitive elections in order to reduce polarization. However, that is the wrong solution. Increasing the number of competitive districts would have a minimal effect on polarization because polarization has other causes. Instead, the solution is to abandon the two-thirds budget requirement since polarization cannot be solved through redistricting, and increasing the number of competitive districts simply reduces representation. KEYWORDS: competition, redistricting, polarization, budget www.bepress.com/cjpp
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
