ABC7 News: IGS Co-Director Eric Schickler breaks down "Gerrymandering" ahead of Prop. 50 vote

October 29, 2025

In the final days before Californian's will vote on Proposition 50, a temporary redistricting initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to the Texas state legislature's own redistricting plans, ABC7's Monica Madden interviewed UC Berkeley political scientist and IGS Co-Director, Eric Schickler, to discuss the history of "gerrymandering", the factors at play ahead of this special election, and some of the impacts the outcome may have on California's legacy of independent, citizen-led redistricting efforts. To read the full article, click here. 

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