Answer:
It helps you determine the author’s voice and point of view
Explanation:
Draper’s latest foray into the political arena is a proposed ballot initiative that, if he garners the required 807,000 signatures, will ask voters in November to do for the Golden State what the 1990s did to Yugoslavia — split California into six states. (This is his second dance. Voters rejected his mandatory school vouchers proposition in 2000.)
I would believe that the answer is compares because i think that it fits best in the sentence. Hope this helps