Isn't the real problem gerrymandering? How is changing the election system going to solve that? But won't the new system introduce problems of its own? Didn't SF abandon this kind of system in favor of IRV? Why should the entire state be saddled with an unsatisfactory, interim mechanism? Shouldn't we wait until IRV has proven itself in SF and go directly there? What about third-parties and independents who must now work hard for ballot access and media attention? Under the current rules, aren't they at least compensated for their extra burden by guaranteed access to the general election ballot? Is it right to change the rules to make it even harder for them to compete?

If gerrymandering is really the problem, then shouldn't we reject this measure and wait for something that actually addresses gerrymandering?