Rep. Alan Lowenthal's native California is one of several states bringing independent redistricting commissions to state government.
Now he wants to take it national with the "Let the People Draw the Lines" Act, creating independent panels to draw maps and hold public hearings.
Let's take the pens out of politicians' hands: Tell the House to back the "Let the People Draw the Lines" Act now!
Why is this important?
It's pretty obvious that gerrymandering districts leads to lopsided party breakdowns in Congress, undermining representative government and our faith in real elections.
