Schwarzenegger's Flip Flop on Redistricting Likely to Attract GOP Opposition

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision today to spearhead Common Cause's redistricting that excludes Congress won't make him any friends with Republicans in Washington, D.C. or Sacramento.
 
Yes, the same Governor Schwarzengger who told the Sacramento Bee on February 18, 2005:

"Behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, Schwarzenegger was vigorously questioned on his redistricting plan in a meeting with the state's 20 House Republicans, some of whom are worried about their own re-elections if their districts are redrawn by an independent panel to make them more competitive.
 
But Schwarzenegger said he will not entertain the thought of exempting congressional districts from the remapping. "It's non-negotiable," the governor said."

Congressman Kevin McCarthy, probably the most active redistricting proponent, has said he opposes any proposal that excludes Congress.

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