Proposition 39 Would Handover Reapportionment to Judges
The measure seeks to remove redraws of congressional and legislative districts from politics by creating the Fair Reapportionment Committee of eight former appellate judges and submitting the amendment for referendum and Supreme Court review. Governor Deukmejian backs it as a cure for corruption and political gerrymandering, arguing it would produce geographically sensible boundaries and benefit local constituencies.
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California
Fair
Legislative
Board of Equalization
George Deukmejian
Supreme Court
Religion And Politics In The Reagan Era
A commentary on how religion and politics intermingle in the 1980s campaign. It notes the Dallas GOP convention New Testament materials, Mondale’s rebuke of “God is a Republican,” Mario Cuomo’s call for principled civil law, and the religious right’s views on Reagan. The piece cites David Little on tolerance and cites a Gallup poll showing 71 percent preferring less religious talk in politics.
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Dallas
Walter Mondale
Reagan
New York
Mario Cuomo Catholic
Notre Dame
Jimmy Carter
David Little
University of Virginia
No clear single topic from reader letters in a mass of text
Letters to the editor cover Prop 37 lottery ads and school funding debate. A writer argues state run lotteries would fund schools while opponents tied to horse racing funding raise concerns about crime. A second writer flags noise from events and supports using a cannon at Shafter High home games.
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California
Cannon
Shafter High
Shafter
Shafter High GATE forum invites candidates and voters
Jennifer Dobbs invites coverage of the student run political forum at Shafter High School auditorium next Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. with candidates from local races and Kern County Democratic and Republican chairs. Joe Emmerson urges opposition to Proposition 41 citing $3 billion Medi Cal cuts and loss of federal funds.
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Shafter High School
Kern County
Jennifer Dobbs
California
Medi- Cal
Joe Emmerson
North Kern Hospital
Proposition 40 A critique of campaign reform risks
The piece argues Proposition 40 narrows political competition by capping contributions and restricting grassroots fundraising. It warns that incumbents gain ease of access to mailers and press, while challengers face high costs and onerous reporting. It cautions against taxpayer funding and urges action via the postal system instead.
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