California voters approved Proposition 50, letting the legislature temporarily reclaim redistricting power. In a new article for The Thread, Maresa Strano examines how this affects who gets to decide the rules that govern democracy. 🔗 Read more: https://go.newamerica.org/california-prop-50-5

“American leadership is older today than at any other time in history.” Oscar Pocasangre and @dustinwahl.bsky.social explore the depth of the age divide in a NEW REPORT co-published by @protectdemocracy.org and @newamerica.org protectdemocracy.org/age-divide

New report from @maresastrano.bsky.social @mschmitt9.bsky.social and @oscarp.bsky.social rp.bsky.social‬ lays out the why, how, and where of expanding access to statewide ballot initiatives to more states: https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/reports/expanding-citizen-led-policymaking/

Sorry this is late, but @maresastrano.bsky.social and I published a 4/20 piece that was really about how state-level ballot initiatives made legalization possible, and how direct democracy can be a kind of safety valve when legislators are out of step w/ people. www.newamerica.org/the-thread/4...

The Political Reform program’s report in partnership with the Data and Democracy Lab is now out! We tested alternative electoral systems for the Massachusetts state legislature using statistical models. Read more about the findings here: www.newamerica.org/political-re...