Jumping ship

AP:

A key supporter of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's redistricting measure is forming an independent, nonpartisan campaign supporting Proposition 77 — largely over fears the measure will fail if tied directly to Schwarzenegger's other Republican-backed ballot initiatives.

Bill Mundell, a Southern California businessman who donated more than $300,000 to help qualify the redistricting measure for the ballot, said Tuesday his new group would operate separately from the governor's California Recovery Team in support of the initiative.