Time to vote the future of California hangs in the balance

Fellow Californians: We ask you to vote.Whether by mail, by drop box, or in person — what’s important is not how you do it, but whether you do it.In many elections, it can feel like California is an afterthought.

We are among the last states to finish voting, and we are always the last to be counted (thanks to our ridiculous system of accepting ballots that arrive after Election Day).This year, it might be tempting to think that your vote matters even less.While both parties engage in the sleazy practice of gerrymandering, California’s redrawn map is perhaps the sleaziest of all.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Gavin Newsom took the independent redistricting commission that voters had approved by constitutional amendment and threw it out, telling voters they could have an independent commission again one day if he just let Democrats redraw the map to their liking — just this once.Newsom played on the partisan passions of the moment to convince California voters to approve Proposition 50 — and so here we are, with a less competitive map than we had before. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t races that matter.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!The race for governor provides a study in contrasts — and a true choice.

Steve Hilton, whom we have endorsed, has crisscrossed the state, energetically sharing a platform of change: from ending fraud to junking the state’s high-speed rail boondoggle to scrapping state income taxes on the first $150,000 earned.His rival, Xavier Becerra, ...