California Republican Assembly Leader Mike Villines has introduced an idea for reforming how political lines are drawn. According to the Sacramento Bee :

Key elements of Villines' ACA 4 would:

• Create a citizens commission consisting of four Democrats, four Republicans and three independent or third-party members.

• Appoint the panel through random drawings of registered voters by county registrars of voters and by the secretary of state.

• Require that final maps be approved by eight members of the panel, including a majority of Democrats, Republicans and minor-party members.

• Include congressional boundaries in the maps to be drawn by the citizens commission, an issue that has sparked substantial controversy.

Under ACA 4, each state Senate district would consist of two Assembly districts, and seats would be drawn to maximize political competition.

"I want people to compete," Villines said.