Voter Consistency in California

Presented by Adam Briones

Voter Consistency• Voting as guide for state’s political temperament• Statewide ballot initiatives• 2000-2010: 128 • $1 million dollars to pass• Impact: Pass budgets, fund schools, protect coastline• Categories:

• Abortion Alternative Energy Bond Budget Crime Demogrpahics Drugs Education Eminent Domain Environment Gaming Gay Marriage Health Housing Infrastructure Insurance Lawsuits Redistricting Taxes Term Limits Transportation Unions Utilities Youth

How can we predict changing voting patterns in growing counties?

First, deal with limitations of the data

Where to focus?

My Model

My Metadata (Prop 85)

Skills Used•Slide 5: Boundary sub-set selection; graduated colors•Slide 7: Attribute aggregation •Slide 5,6,7,9: Original data•Slide 8: Picture•Slide 10, 11: Buffer (Measurement)•Slide 12: Model, 7 layers•Slide 13: Meta Data