Backers, opponents of California redistricting effort race to win over voters

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The special-election ballot measure — Prop. AdvertisementMany partisans — in both political parties — opposed independent redistricting when it was championed by Schwarzenegger and Munger in 2010. McCarthy was a prodigious fundraiser while in Congress and his long-time friend, major GOP fundraiser Jeff Miller, is raising money to oppose the ballot measure. During his final year as governor, he prioritized the ballot measure that created independent congressional redistricting. Since leaving office, he made good governance a priority at his institute at USC and campaigned for independent redistricting across the nation.